As a leader, the clearer you are (about what you stand for, your values, and where you’re headed), the clearer people around you become. Yet, we don’t always like what that clarity reveals, because once you’re clear, several will decide they’re no longer willing to walk with you.   –from the book “Leadership Courage” by Kirk Kirlin, Novo […]

People outside the Church think they know what Christians stand for—and want nothing to do with it! Our task is to demonstrate Christ so generously and consistently ‘til people become curious. –Kirk Kirlin, Novo Mission’s Activated Team 

One way to think about leadership is this: Leadership is the visible employment of courage in a way that changes people. –from the book Leadership Courage by Kirk Kirlin, Novo Mission’s Activated Team

What if we who are Christian were as committed to being true as we are to proclaiming truth?  How might our influence in society change?    -Kirk Kirlin, author of “Leadership Courage and member of Novo Mission’s reFocusing Team  #leadership #courage #discipleship #LeadershipCourage #Jesus #Pastor 

To be effective as local missionaries, American Christians will serve those outside the Church regularly, repeatedly, personally, generously, and unconditionally.  It is the unconditional nature of our love and care that is essential. You see, in all the world, there is nothing so rare and precious as truly unconditional love.    –Kirk Kirlin, Novo Mission’s Activated Team,

The key to local mission is to serve people for their own good, no strings attached… the same Christian people serving the same unchurched people regularly, repeatedly, personally, generously, and unconditionally. Freely you received, freely give.  –Kirk Kirlin, Novo Mission’s Activated Team 

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It’s incumbent upon leaders in the Church to do what we know to be right. Every time. All the time. What if the Church in our nation determined to do what we know to be right, simply because it is right?  What if honor and integrity supplanted expediency and political advantage? How might we then

It’s incumbent upon leaders in the Church to do what we know to be right. Because, when we don’t, we compromise ourselves. When you compromise your own integrity, you commit moral suicide. When you fail to do what you know to be right, you immediately lose esteem for yourself. The antidote to low self-esteem is not