Aimee Semple McPherson noted, “The Holy Spirit...puts a real ‘stand up for Jesus spirit’ within you.” Check out how the Bible tells us the Holy Spirit does this.

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Here in West Michigan, the city of Holland has a yearly festival that has just begun called Tulip Time where attendees will see millions of the most beautiful flowers growing everywhere. It is a stunning display, but perhaps even more impressive is the hard work and care that goes into the cultivation of these flowers. In today’s episode, Greg and I want to encourage you to bring the mindset of a gardener to your leadership. With hard work, patience, and just the right amount of careful pruning, your team will grow from small seeds in the ground to a dazzling beauty that rivals any horticultural display.

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Leaders not only go first, they stand courageous and unmoving to help their people see God’s path and step into His blessings.

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No one wants to over-stay their welcome, but it seems that frequently pastors are a little too quick to want to move on to a different pasture. Check out my thoughts about this which I shared on the Leading From Alignment podcast.

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The New Testament stories I reference are found in Acts 8:4-8, 26-40; 16:6-10. I blogged about both of these experience in more depth:

• Philip’s story in Don’t Try To Grow Your Ministry
• Paul’s story in Interrupted But Not Discouraged

If you are in a difficult place in your leadership assignment, I encourage you to check out When Sheep Bite.

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God places fellow saints in our lives to make our journey more enjoyable and to help keep us from wandering off God’s path. Here are four ways Christians can help each other through good grief.

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This is the final message in our series Grief Into Joy. If you missed any of the messages, you can check them all out by clicking here.

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Jesus says that nothing else on your To-Do list is more important than this.

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If an organization is going to grow in a healthy way, leaders must learn how to correctly address wrong attitudes and behaviors. They do this best when they use confrontation only as a means to restoration.

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You can watch or listen to the full conversation Greg and I had on this topic on this episode of The Craig and Greg Show.

You may also be interested in a couple of previous posts I have shared:

• The Goals of Confrontation
• Is Confrontation a Dirty Word?

And to really go deep on this topic, please check out my book When Sheep Bite.

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Just like farmers know the proper season to plant, to weed, to harvest, and to rest, the devil knows the best season and strategy to attack us. We need to remain ready because we are never invulnerable.

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