Leadership

Posts focusing on the nature and substance of excellent leadership

Of Mice and Men

Posted by Matthew R. St. John

It is indeed amazing to me the manner in which men whine. Is it not so that by whining men prove themselves to be nothing more than mice—squeaky critters that scurry around running from big things? Is it not time for men to cease being mice and, well, be men? Consider the case of the READ MORE

When Ministry Wears You Down

Posted by Matthew R. St. John

It was a weary friend who appeared in my office the other day that got me thinking again about the wear and tear of ministry. Tired, she was; a bit spent. Perhaps not quite burnt out, but maybe not too far from that. “Matthew, what do I do?” was the question that wafted into the room READ MORE

Stress and Ministry

Posted by Matthew R. St. John

The religion editor from the Fargo Forum came and spent a couple of hours with me yesterday afternoon asking me to share a bit about stress in the ministry. This, of course, caught me by complete surprise because I typically do not think about “stress in ministry.” And, this encounter was somewhat curious timing to READ MORE

Recapturing the Narrative for Societal Greatness

Posted by Matthew R. St. John

I’ve been invited to share with some regional political leaders about the infusion of absolute truth into the current regional and national political atmosphere. The fervent desire of these leaders is to avoid those pitfalls that cause timeless principles for a safe and responsible greatness to come off self-righteous and futile.  Here is just one READ MORE

A Prayer for Scofield Memorial Church

Posted by Matthew R. St. John

Sunday, September 20, will be a very special day for Scofield Memorial Church in Dallas, Texas. This faithful congregation has spent the past few days with the man who is likely to be its new senior pastor, Dr. Jeffery J. VanGoethem, from Carlock, Illinois. He preaches Sunday, and then in the evening the congregation will READ MORE