Internationals Ministries

Servants among friends: Imagining today’s Hispanic leader

Picture in your mind today’s Hispanic (Latino/Latina) leader.  What image comes to mind?  Let me tell you what I’m seeing here in Virginia. I see, first of all, Latina leaders who look like Artemia Tamayo.  Young, outgoing and energetic, Artemia – or Archie as her family and friends know her – has long been a … Continue reading

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Women in Leadership Series

For over two years, a collaborative group led by Pam Durso (Baptist Women in Ministry Executive Director) and myself has gathered monthly for conversations. We have discussed, dreamed, laughed, and listened–based on our shared interest in the roles of women in Baptist life and with the hope of better understanding one another. We have had … Continue reading

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Words of wisdom about the leadership transition

This post comes from Helen Moore-Montgomery, one of the founders of CBF and a lay leader at Community North Baptist Church in McKinney, Texas: I often find myself wondering, “What will CBF be without the wise, encouraging counsel Daniel shares with our CBF family?” I pause and remember the days following Cecil Sherman’s retirement when … Continue reading

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I Hope

Sitting on the couch downstairs in the family room, I continued hearing a faint chorus float down from my daughters room.  At first, I didn’t pay it any attention, yet like most things that are important, the sound lingered until I looked over at my wife and asked, “What are they doing up there?”.  It … Continue reading

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Worldview, Leadership and Relationship

A major theme in my life is motion.  I have made fourteen major moves with international relocations to Uganda, Greece, Canada, and the USA.  The paradox is that all the relocations actually taught me the importance of deep relationships.  Friendships matured quickly because we were not sure how long we had together.  The vulnerability of … Continue reading

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Sharing the Good News

Last week I had the privilege of canvasing parts of North and South Carolina in an effort to share the good news about what’ s new with this year’s General Assembly in Charlotte.  Specifically, I wanted to make sure folks had a heads up about the Essentials Conference at General Assembly.  New this year, the … Continue reading

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Leadership is Dangerous!-A review

CITATION OF REFERENCE Heifetz, Ronald A., and Martin Linsky. 2002. Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leading. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business School Press.  In this book, Heifetz and Linsky seek to show us how leadership is dangerous because leadership is more than bringing good news to your organization.  Leadership is also … Continue reading