Leadership: Titus – Leadership Ministries

The hallmark of the man who God uses is “faithfulness.” Are you that man? An introduction to Paul’s letter to Titus. Titus is a “go-to guy” in the sense that like William Gorgas who was instrumental in the building of the Panama Canal, he can be counted on to get the job done. He perseveres. […]

Track record is the best, the most reliable indication of how a person will perform in a new assignment. Why is Titus a good partner? He has the right background and the right entrepreneurial gifts to do the job down there in Crete. But, the primary reason for his selection by Paul to help him […]

“The Real McCoy” is authenticity. Are you becoming an authentic Christian leader…a man who sees practical life change in his work in the world? Paul has to make sure that the ministry in Crete is authentic. “The Real McCoy.” He doesn’t have much time. He is going to leave Titus on Crete and he has […]

Paul and Titus’ relationship is characterized by a deep respect for each other, with little sense of a power relationship. Do you know how to relate that way? God’s people are in the world. They are not in heaven yet. AND our world often consists of relationships that are dominated by power and rivalry. Unlike […]

As you begin to age, and hopefully free up some time margin, how might the Lord take advantage of your experience with life, with living? In this lesson, Paul tells Titus to appoint elders. The original Koine Greek uses the word presbyteros which is translated in the English as “elders.” It means “older men.” Older […]

Is your work in this world transformational…transformed lives, transformed marriages, transformed businesses? Transformational Leadership is self-authorizing, unconventional, transformational and incomprehensible. This lesson parallels the model expressed by Robert Quinn in his book, “Deep Change.” Titus 1:6 [powerpress]

Is your focus on the work of the Lord as it is on the business, the organization of the work of the Lord? In this message, we start to look at the qualifications for an “elder.” The word in the original is “Episcopas.” Chris White parses the word and cautions men everywhere to make the […]

What is your “brand” in your community? What are you doing to build and protect the brand of Jesus Christ? According to one expert in the field, it takes years to build equity and loyalty in brands. Years. But only a few missteps to destroy them. Now, what are we doing in Christian leadership to […]

Are you holding firmly to the truth as REVEALED to us by God the Holy Spirit in His Scriptures? Paul encourages Titus to hold firmly to the truth in Titus 1:9. The Christian leader must have resolved that the message we have received through the Apostles is true. We can trust it, and now it […]

Are you insuring that you have margin in your life so that you are useful for Kingdom work or have you like most people, spread yourself too thin? In order for the Christian Leader to be able to refute people who oppose the gospel, the trustworthy message, he must make sure that he has margin […]

Is your work in this world characterized by courage and determination, or are you playing it safe without a longer term view? Paul urges Titus to come on strong with the Cretans. They live in a corrupted culture of deceit, laziness, and gluttony. They are coarse, rough people and will respond to a courageous and […] The post Courage and Determination appeared first on Leadership Ministries.

Are you sound? Are you growing? Are you making the Word of God, the people of God, and our Savior attractive? We move to Chapter 2 of Titus where Paul changes gears from defending against bad teaching to where he says to Titus, “but now for you Titus…” He will now throughout Chapter 2 address […] The post Sound Growth appeared first on Leadership Ministries.

If you are getting older, are you acting your age? Are you gaining the respect you should be in our community as a senior? Paul tells Titus to teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self controlled and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. In Greco-Roman culture, this is especially […] The post Don’t Be Seduced appeared first on Leadership Ministries.

Women ought to do everything they can to be full partners with their husbands. When men are at their best, the women in their lives are at their best. Paul here tells Titus how the older women in Crete ought to conduct themselves so that the younger women will likewise be at their best. Titus […] The post Full Partners appeared first on Leadership Ministries.

Does your life match your words? Paul addresses young men directly in Titus 2:6-8. Chris White uses Nathan Hale, the American Revolutionary War hero, as an example of a young man of character who models the qualities that Paul refers to in his letter to younger Titus. Titus 2:6-8 The post Example First, Then Speech appeared first on Leadership Ministries.

Are you in some kind of subordinate role? Most of us are. There are the things you should focus on. When the Romans conquered people, the spoils of war would be talented men and women who could become household slaves. If they were able to engender the trust of their master, they could get very […] The post Second in Command appeared first on Leadership Ministries.

Have you come to a point where you know you are in trouble, where you know you need the grace, the forgiveness of God? The illustration used here of grace is the attitude of Dave Thomas, the Founder of Wendy’s. He told Tom Peters, the management speaker, that he was about to address the best […] The post Grace is a Rescue Operation appeared first on Leadership Ministries.

Grace teaches us to say “no” to dysfunction and “yes” to productive lives. Chris White uses the illustration of the movie “Renaissance Man” with Danny Devito to talk about grace as our teacher. It teaches us to say “no” to things like unforgiveness and when we respond to God’s grace, we enjoy ourselves and we […] The post Grace is Our Teacher appeared first on Leadership Ministries.

Just as the scriptures prophesied Christ’s First Coming, so we can be assured of His return. this gives us hope. Grace Brings Hope. Dr. Victor Frankl in his book, “Men Search for Meaning,” wrote about the foundational value of hope as the basis for mental health and wellness. Well, Paul, in one of the clearest […] The post Grace Brings Us Hope appeared first on Leadership Ministries.

What is the most strategic way within your grasp for you to serve this world for the glory of God? Here, we use the whole idea of “positioning” as a theme for this last message in a four part series on grace. We started this series with grace; we end up with “good works.” Prominent […] The post Grace Repositions Us appeared first on Leadership Ministries.