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Christian Leaders Have Always Shared Four Traits Throughout History

As a pastor and author, Dr. Crawford Loritts has witnessed first-hand the widespread disregard for the talents and abilities God bestows on individuals. Why? Because more often than not, lining up God-given gifts with our own desires takes precedence, rather than working to understand His heart, mind, and will. Loritts explains in Four Traits of a Leader:

Cornell Alumni Passionate about Christian Leadership Development

For Cornellians Erik and Trasey Codrington, extending the love of Jesus Christ to students in the Ivy League reflects the grace they have received from God themselves. Erik and Trasey met as undergraduates at Cornell in the 1980s, when the university was what they would describe as a "spiritual desert."

Cornell Alumni Passionate about Christian Leadership Development

by Eric Metaxas

Does God want us to change the world? And if so, how? If you're in a hurry, let me cut to the chase: a.) yes – and...b) by doing what the Clapham Circle did: proving their faith through works, mostly among the poor and powerless, and working among the rich and powerful.

There's a little more to it, but if you must run, there's the nuance-free answer which, like a sack lunch, you may take with you.

If you can stay, I'll begin by telling you about the night talkshow host Dick Cavett and I went to see Mickey Rooney perform. This is not a joke.

This talk is from Harvard’s leadership lecture series. The speaker is Sean McDonough and he explores Genesis 3; Psalm 8. (44:56)

Dear Friend in Christ,

Thank you for joining with me and hundreds of others to seek God’s face in a special, focused way these last 40 days. He no doubt has given you breakthroughs in your life and ministry, but we are also trusting Him to change the spiritual atmosphere of the nation. As we continue to walk with Him, asking and pleading with Him to help His servants to be instruments of grace and change in this nation, please remember that He hears and responds.

A Prayer and Fasting Devotional

“He made known to us the mystery of His will….the summing up of all things in Christ.”- Ephesians 1:9

For almost two decades I have traversed this nation and the world, encouraging students and campus ministry leaders to seek God for revival and awakening. I am passionate about seeing transformation in the Church and in culture at large. Too often, however, I see well-meaning leaders, when considering revival and awakening, skip past the “who” and move on to the “what.” Here is the “what.” Revival is the large-scale bringing of life back into the Church. Awakening is the large-scale effect of revival in the Church upon those who aren’t presently following Jesus. The important questions are these: “To whom are we being revived?” and “To whom is the culture awakened?” We are the best agents for transformation when we carefully consider these two questions.

A Prayer and Fasting Devotional

"For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." - Galatians 5:1

The book of Galatians, one of two key New Testament books of the Reformation, was written to explain the nature of spiritual freedom in contrast to spiritual slavery. Understanding freedom in Christ liberates the lover of God in powerful, extraordinary ways. Not surprisingly, misunderstanding this great doctrine leads to spiritual frustration, hardship, and slavery.

A Prayer and Fasting Devotional

“Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, ‘You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.’...The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply...I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” - Psalm 16:1, 2, 4, 8-11

A Prayer and Fasting Devotional

Embedded within Paul’s conversion/call narrative in Acts 9 is a note that, after encountering Jesus on the way to Damascus, for three days prior to his baptism, Paul “neither ate nor drank” (9:9). Later, in vv. 18–19, Luke records that after his baptism, Paul ate and “regained his strength” (9:19).