In this favorite talk from our archives, Dr. Alan Pickering unpacks what it means to be assertive and why it’s such a vital skill for ministry. From Alan:We tend to default to being passive (passive compliant, passive aggressive, passive resistant, or passive indifferent) or to being aggressive – neither of these is effective. Your effectiveness as a disciple of Jesus comes in being assertive. Jesus modeled this magnificently.

In this favorite talk from our archives, Dr. Alan Pickering unpacks what it means to be assertive and why it’s such a vital skill for ministry. From Alan: We tend to default to being passive (passive compliant, passive aggressive, passive resistant, or passive indifferent) or to being aggressive – neither of these is effective. Your effectiveness as a disciple of Jesus comes in being assertive. Jesus modeled this magnificently.

Assert Yourself!

This channel was created to share our UTD Leader Meetings and Core Facilitator Trainings for anyone who missed them. Over time, you’ll also find a variety of talks and lectures that we believe will be valuable for small group leaders and anyone eager to keep learning.

FOCUS (Fellowship Of Christian University Students) is an interdenominational ministry in DFW that exists to make and mature disciples of Jesus Christ on college campuses.

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This channel was created to share our UTD Leader Meetings and Core Facilitator Trainings for anyone who missed them. Over time, you’ll also find a variety of talks and lectures that we believe will be valuable for small group leaders and anyone eager to keep learning. FOCUS (Fellowship Of Christian University Students) is an interdenominational ministry in DFW that exists to make and mature disciples of Jesus Christ on college campuses.

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