Leading and Learning with David Spell

Like most people, I have worked for some great supervisors and leaders and also worked for some really bad ones. I think that I learned more about leadership from the bad ones than the good ones. Here are a few of those leadership lessons.

David gives us a chapter from his newest book, New Testament Snapshots. This book takes us behind the scenes into the lives of eleven of the New Testament's lesser known characters. They still have so much to teach us!

It is important to have a check list of what to look for when looking for a new fitness center or a new church. There are more similarities than you might think. David gives several tips on what to look for.

David gives the latest on what he and Annie are doing in Brazil. They are working as missionaries, based in the city of Curitiba. David updates on us on how the churches are doing there and lets in on a bit of news about the future!

Is it important for your Church or organization to have written job descriptions? Aren't those only for big churches and businesses? David gives several compelling reasons why you should have written job descriptions for your paid staff and for your volunteers. This is much more important than you might realize.

Most people naturally gravitate towards the comfortable and the safe. Those people do not change the world! The people that have the greatest impact are those people who are willing to push their fear and uncertainty aside and follow their big dreams.

Jesus told his disciples, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.” Are we putting ourselves in a position to receive revelation from the Holy Spirit? What does it mean to hear God's voice?

The world today is a scary place. The media is constantly bombarding us with negative news. For those of us who are Christians, though, we have to remember that we are citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven. As citizens of the Kingdom, we have to remember that we belong to a different economy.

Having written policies is one of the smartest things any organization can do. Policies help us make decisions, protect the organization, and protect the employees. David gives some valuable insights on why policies are important and how we can develop them in our organization.

Is there really a Universal Truth? Are there multiple different streams of Truth? What do Christians believe about this important topic and why does it matter? David looks into the Gospel of John for some answers on this important topic.