Tom's Thoughts

  David sent out his troops,  a third under the command of Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai  son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai  the Gittite. The king told the troops, “I myself will surely march out with you.” 2 Samuel 18:2 I love the life of King David.  He is a great example of what a leader can, could, and should be.  I love the love of King David because he is a leader that everyone can look at and seem themselves in one or more aspects of his life.   He is a man who desires to follow God.  He is a man after God's own heart (Acts 13:22).  He is a man who desires fellowship with God, and yet he is a man whose own sin nature gets in his way (2 Sam. 11).  There are many lessons to learn from the life of King David (one is which I hope to begin to study).   Today, as I was reading through 2 Samuel 18 this verse jumped out and I saw a leadership principle that I still have not been able to forget.  Don'...

 Today we look at a leader's character.  We want to be leaders that have character that is an example to follow.  Sometimes as leaders, we can become jealous for one reason or another.  How do we as leader fight past this character trait and lead to honor and glory God?   I hope you are encouraged and challenged by this week's leadership blog. https://youtu.be/5UDudJB_HYw

  Thanks for watching another week of our leadership growth blog. This week we are looking at our past as a way to help us shape our future leadership.  Leadership is about learning and growing.  However, our past hurts, disappointments, and failures help us grow as a leader. I hope this encourages you and challenges you to continue to grow in your leadership as I am growing in mine. https://youtu.be/U6p4CeXKHN8

 Today we start a new book by Henry and Richard Blackaby- Spiritual leadership.   What is leadership?  What is spiritual leadership?  If we are called to be leaders, where is the destination and what is the goal that we are pointing people towards?  Today we will try to answer that question during our weekly leadership study. https://youtu.be/2EUI6jGKJKE

  Wednesday October 21 We all want to see growth in the area where we work. How did God set up the church to experience growth, especially in the leadership of the church? I believe Ephesians 4:11 -12 can help answer that question. https://youtu.be/C2iZ1NT6Ijc

  The Law of Connection Sometimes, as a leader, we begin to have an ego and we think of ourselves as more important than we should. That issue of pride comes in. As leaders we need to be approachable and be able to connect with those we are leading. https://youtu.be/m5xINtHpG3c

  Wednesday October 7, 2020 We all learn in different ways. Some learn by hearing the instructions. Some learn by reading the instructions. Some learn by example of watching others. Our leadership thought for today comes from this idea of modeling leadership https://youtu.be/5MeSsPPVQGg

Wednesday Sept. 30, 2020   Henry Ford’s vision was to get cars into the people’s hands by having it available to the average American worker.  He was extremely successful.  However, there is a story that Maxwell tells when workers surprised Ford by making some modifications on his Model T car.  The story is told that Ford saw the car, ripped the doors off the hinges and destroyed the entire car with his bare hands.   He didn’t want anyone modifying his car. What can we learn from this story about Henry Ford and the Law of Empowerment? Click below for the you tube video link: https://youtu.be/2FAq92gSi4w

  Wednesday Sept. 16, 2020- Law of Priority As a leader, we want to keep moving and keep busy, but sometimes, we need to slow down and say no to the good to say yes to the great. That is where the law of priority challenges us. Maxwell says…. “When we are busy, we naturally believe that we are achieving. But busyness does not equal productivity.” (pg. 207) How can we practice the law of priority in our lives as a leader in the church? https://youtu.be/QY-PexNH5WA

  Wednesday September 9 Thanks for watching another week of our leadership blog, where we are learning to be better leaders by looking at God's Word.   Today we discuss the Law of Influence.  We each have influence- the opportunity to point people towards a direction.  The question today is, where is your influence leading people towards? Here is the link for our Youtube video:     https://youtu.be/jdDkSAkM-VM

  I hope this Wednesday has been a great one.  This week in our leadership discussion we are going to be looking at our inner circle.  In reality, we can only really pour into a handful of people and do it well.  This week we are looking to the example of Jesus and how He poured into three people- Peter, James, and John.   Who are your handful of people you are pouring into? Here is the link to the blog: https://youtu.be/NJs-p7gTYyk

  If you have been part of an organization, then you have taken part in a trust fall or in building trust and reliability with your team.  Trust is so important for the leader.  We know we are not going to be perfect leaders.  Our people do not expect perfection, but they do expect they can trust us.   Today we will look to the Law of Solid Ground as we tackle people trusting our leadership. https://youtu.be/unuo9fskkV0

We all want to add value to someone under our leadership.  Today's leadership blog looks at the Law of Addition.   Thanks for watching.  Thank you for being a leader in the church to help equip the saints for works of service.  Thank you for being willing to take the Gospel locally and globally to further God's Kingdom. https://youtu.be/2YX6x1FkOkc

Thanks for joining me for another week of a leadership principle.  This week we are going to learn about the Law of Navigation. https://youtu.be/rsiPv6TnLTo

Thanks for joining me for another week of a leadership thought.  This week we are looking at character in leadership.  Here is the link for this week's blog: https://youtu.be/07YtO8Ho41A

Wednesday July 15th, 2020 Thanks for joining me for another leadership thought.   Here is the link for this week's blog. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttLr2STidfQ

Wednesday July 8th How do you lead during uncertain times?  Click here for today's leadership blog. https://youtu.be/GsZj7BTZ9xY

Thanks for joining me for another leadership thought.   This week I am talking about leading with courage and strength.  Sometimes in leadership, we have to make decisions that not everyone appreciates or endorses.  What can we learn about leadership and courage? https://youtu.be/m3YEaTQFFy8

Wednesday June 24, 2020 Thanks for joining me for another week of Tom's Leadership Thought. Here is the YouTube link for this week's episode. https://youtu.be/wY3s97eJ_CI

Wednesday June 17, 2020-  What is your gift? Here is the YouTube link for our Wednesday Leadership Thought. https://youtu.be/o34ytxfoUzY