Tag Archives: spiritual leadership

Season 5: Growing in Leadership

Posted on March 18, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. As you’ve walked through our first four seasons, guess what? You’ve been growing. Others know it. And God is honoring it. He’s matured you to the point where you’re ready to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Season 4: Growing Others

Posted on March 11, 2015 by carlsimmonslive

Before I get up on my soapbox and tell you why you need this, let’s recap how far you’ve already come: You’ve developed and deepened your walk with Jesus (Season 1); you’ve learned how to actually live it out among … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Letting the Elders Lead

Posted on June 4, 2014 by carlsimmonslive

In a sense, I’m not the target audience for this book, as it’s designed to convince a Baptist audience of the need for eldership in the church (vs. a congregational model). As a non-Baptist and a past elder, I’ve never needed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Once More into the Breach

Posted on January 2, 2014 by carlsimmonslive

Happy New Year, y’all. While I continue to await good news from other sectors, there is something I can take into my own hands here—since that’s where they were thrown back into…. This time last month, Seasons 4-6 of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

What Are Your Re-Reads (revisited)?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by carlsimmonslive

Since I’m in waiting mode right now — both in terms of “hopefully impending good news” and in terms of “books I need to review” — thought I’d revisit a fun topic I’d first done a couple years ago…. Some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Lay Down Your Ambitions — a few fragments

Posted on September 23, 2011 by carlsimmonslive

In his book The Spiritual Man, Watchman Nee points out, “The enemy well knows how we need our mind to attend the spirit so that we may walk by the spirit. Thus he frequently induces us to overuse it that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Locating the Body

Posted on August 8, 2011 by carlsimmonslive

One tricky thing about leadership is… well, somebody has to be the leader. At the same time, you’re still a member of the team you’re leading. You don’t get to completely separate the two. And it can be difficult to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

What Are YOUR Re-Reads?

Posted on June 23, 2011 by carlsimmonslive

Consider this one light and personal. Or a mandate to get into some heavy reading. Or an excuse to mutter, “He clearly has too much time on his hands.” Your call. Anyway, since it’s Thursday (i.e., Other Voices Day) I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments