Author Archives: Barry Jones

5 Lessons from Christian Morons

A young friend of mine went to a local Comic Con to find a group of Christians loudly protesting the convention. When he asked them why, no one would engage him in conversation. “And the leader was too busy screaming.” He added. “Why were they doing this?” He asked My reply: “For one simple reason:Continue reading “5 Lessons from Christian Morons”

Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro

Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro is based on his experience of burnout in the ministry. All pastors and ministry leaders should read this book. It provides wisdom and self-assessment tools for an issue all leaders face. Below is a list of quotes that stood out to me. I had developed the discipline of image management.Continue reading “Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro”

Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips

From the author: “Ten days before Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office in 1861, the Confederate States of America seceded from the Union, taking Federal agencies, forts, and arsenals within their territory. Lincoln … was viewed by his own advisers as nothing more than a gawky, second-rate country lawyer with no leadership experience.” Yet historyContinue reading “Lincoln on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips”