Aaron Marcelli | August 31, 2010
Draw connections between repentance and worship Remind yourselves of past victories Learn from the mistakes of those before you Praise does not have to be profound or exaggerated Be secure enough you can brag on and praise others Own up to the wrongs of those you elected to lead
Aaron Marcelli | August 24, 2010
The leader is ultimately responsible for everything Have godly reasons for choosing those you put in leadership Give specific and clear directions Be adequately staffed for what you’re doing There’s nothing wrong with knowing the numbers Sometimes the work has to come before the funds
Aaron Marcelli | August 21, 2010
Once you achieve great things people will all of the sudden want to talk to you The work you’re called to is more important than proving your critics wrong Any distraction is a hindrance Your motives will be judged People will pretend to be on your side in order to persuade you Don’t spend any [...]
Aaron Marcelli | August 18, 2010
Opposition will come form those who cause it to hurt the most Their reasoning will be good, logical things but will pull you away from what’s best The emotionally weak will fail The leader is responsible to confront moral failings in his followers Set this precedence even with few followers – you won’t be a [...]
Aaron Marcelli | August 7, 2010
Expect your critics to draw a following Involve the people who “have a heart for the work” Your enemies will always find a reason to despise you Nehemiah’s enemies went from doubting they could to angry they did Counter your enemies with prayer Well meaning people will serve as discouragement in tough times Know where [...]
Aaron Marcelli | August 5, 2010
When a move of God happens, it will attract a divers crowd In race In background In culture In finances Followers will work as hard as their leader Recognize even those who contribute a little
Aaron Marcelli | July 31, 2010
Be willing to share your burden/passion with those who ask Take advantage of your connections who have power Ask for what you want and don’t be ashamed Have a plan Be practical in knowing your needs and limitations Allow God to develop the dream in you Be willing to sacrifice for it (for Nehemiah this [...]
Aaron Marcelli | July 28, 2010
I have begun reading through the book of Nehemiah and just keeping a list of all the leadership principles I come across. I cannot believe a church planter has not written a book yet about all the principles in Nehemiah that apply to ministry and church planting. These leadership nuggets though apply to all fields [...]
Aaron Marcelli | March 19, 2010
A couple posts ago I wrote about how busy my life has been lately. I realized that with my busy schedule, one of the things I was making less time for was personal, alone time with God. Last week I took an entire morning alone with God. I prayed, I meditated of Scripture, I laid [...]
Aaron Marcelli | March 11, 2010
I received a copy of The Voice New Testament from Thomas Nelson Publishers to review. I’m always open to new translations and was excited to get a copy of this devotional Bible. The Voice is a compilation translation with many modern scholars coming together to provide the Bible text translation and than many major voices [...]
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