Tim King Leadership

As I put the finishing touches to my PhD thesis I reflect on the book that came from it. It doesn't tell the whole story nor give the detail that the thesis does, but on the whole I am really happy with the way this has turned out. Buy a copy from Amazon.com either in print form or e-book form.

Christ is greater. Our church has gone through a period of dryness but we have been faithful and have emerged into a great period of harvest. But, along with that harvest, comes an enemy that does not wish for us to succeed in winning the lost for Christ and the Kingdom of God. Over the last few weeks at our services, at the main campus and our extension services, the leaders have spoken on spiritual warfare and how we can defeat the enemy and be victorious. Here is my take on the subject; No homily on the subject can forget Ephesians 6:12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. And of course there is   2Cor 10: 3-5 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish stron...

Here's an extract from my book "Blueprint for Growth" I post here in light of a meeting this week with a young leader suffering from burnout. How Can We Avoid Burnout? Most leaders I know have a spiritual routine: they read their Bibles and pray at the same time every day, they fast regularly—fasting can have positive health benefits—and they set aside time to meditate and to prepare their sermons. But sometimes this to can become stale and monotonous. The first thing I would advise is to stay spiritually fresh: visit someone else’s church to receive new ideas and spiritual insight, or go on a spiritual retreat. I have a friend, a Pentecostal pastor, who often goes on a spiritual retreat with a group of Anglican priests. I have another friend who, twice a year, spends a few days alone in a cell in a Carmelite monastery. All of these things (and there are lots more) can help a leader stay fresh and in tune with God. Second, take regular time off. C...