Category: Relationships

So how do you recover from spiritual abuse? Here are a few suggestions: Find a safe place. God does not require you to stay in a place or a group that is abusive in its leadership. Be bold and courageous and move on. Find some safe relationships where you can process what has happened. Share … Continue reading Spiritual Abuse (Pt.4)

For those of who have leadership roles, it is important that we understand how God wants us to carry out our responsibilities. The apostle Paul had been given great authority to plant churches and give them leadership. However, the way he handled his authority was very imoportant. Read these quotes from a few letters he … Continue reading Spiritual Abuse (Pt.3)

  Today we continue speaking about a very important subject - spiritual abuse. Peter Nash (former director of our church's counseling and community ministries and now school chaplain of Waverley Christian College) shared an important message with our church a few years back entitled Spiritual Abuse - When the Church Becomes Unsafe. Here are a … Continue reading Spiritual Abuse (Pt.2)

  Read the following words from the prophet Jeremiah ... "What sorrow awaits the leaders of my people — the shepherds of my sheep — for they have destroyed and scattered the very ones they were expected to care for," says the Lord. Therefore, this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says to … Continue reading Spiritual Abuse (Pt.1)

Yesterday we talked briefly about the power of partnership. As a leader, one of the key partnerships that have helped me is that between myself and my Personal Assistant, Sue. We have worked together for over twelve years now. It's been a great relationship and Sue has helped me to be much more effective and … Continue reading Qualities of A Great Assistant

Wisdom tell us that "... two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed" (Ecc.4:9). Life is about partnering with other people - family, friends, work associates, and partners in ministry. An effective partnership doesn’t just happen. Like any relationship, it takes time and effort by both people in the … Continue reading The Power of Partnership

Forgiveness is not an elective in the school of life. It is a required course, and the exams are always tough to pass. Here's a moving story about the power of forgiveness from Charles Swindoll as told in his book Improving Your Serve ... "Several years ago I travelled to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in … Continue reading The Power of Forgiveness

James gives us some great advice to help improve the quality of all of our relationships. He highlights three essential ways to improve our relationships: be a good listener, think before speaking and control your anger. James 1:19-20. My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to … Continue reading Better Relationships (Pt.3) – Control Your Anger

James gives us some great advice to help improve the quality of all of our relationships. He highlights three essential ways to improve our relationships: be a good listener, think before speaking and control your anger. Today we will spend some time looking at how important it is to ‘think before speaking’. James 1:19-20. My … Continue reading Better Relationships (Pt.2) – Think Before Speaking

Relationships are one of the most significant elements of our life. We have been created for relationship with God and other people. When we find and develop healthy relationships, they are a great blessing to our lives. On the other hand, when we are unable to do this, there can be a tremendous amount of … Continue reading Better Relationships (Pt.1) – Be a Good Listener

"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another." [1 Peter 4:10-11. NLT] "For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." [Ephesians 2:10. NLT]There … Continue reading A Few New Year Tips – HELP

"Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry." [James 1:19-20. NLT] Life is all about relationships. Relationships are built on good communication. Good communication only occurs through effective listening. Listen more this year, beginning today. Seek first to understand, then to … Continue reading A Few New Year Tips – LISTEN

"Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love - and the greatest of these is love." [1 Cor 13:13. NLT] As we begin another year - a few thoughts to reflect on ... Life gets very busy. We easily get caught up with all sorts of 'stuff' and 'things'. There are so many … Continue reading A Few New Year Tips – LOVE