personal growth, slide stacks, success
These slides were presented to the annual Camp Pearl Ministries Pastors’ Conference in Reeves, Louisiana, October 21-23. The theme was the acronym ENDURING through a Biblical lens: Expectations, Necessity, Development, Unceasing Prayer, Refreshment, Importance,...
ecclesiology, education, higher education, priorities, success
These are both exciting and challenging times for ministry. This generation has seen more technological progress than perhaps any other in history. Information is accessible now in ways previously unimagined. These advances have helped accelerate cultural change and...
education, personal growth, priorities, success
Convocation Address to Incoming Students of Calvary University, August 24, 2016, by Dr. Christopher Cone – Men and women of the incoming class, we are indeed privileged to welcome you to Calvary University. You are embarking on a journey that is not vague or...
ethics, Jesus, teachings of, leadership, organizational leadership, priorities, success
The VERITAS formula for organizational leadership is really about leading people and helping them to become who they are designed to be. The formula is rooted in the principle that from God’s mouth comes knowledge and understanding (Prov 2:6). God’s word is true, and...
ethics, gratitude, metaphysics, personal growth, priorities, success
I once heard a story – I don’t recall where – of a builder who was commissioned by his employer to build a house. The builder’s employer gave specific instructions regarding the quality of the house. He wanted it to be excellent, but the builder tried to save money...
ethics, hope, metaphysics, personal growth, priorities, success
In a study addressing why millennials stay in church, the Barna group discovered that 65% of active church goers or those who believed their faith is very important to their life believed that the Bible contains everything a person needs to live a meaningful life,...
leadership, organizational leadership, personal growth, priorities, success
SWOT is an acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The analytical tool has been in use for around fifty years, and while some attribute the origin of the SWOT analysis to Stanford Research Institute’s Albert Humphrey, because he doesn’t take...
Jesus, teachings of, personal growth, success
A Google search of the phrase “how to grow as a person” (or even just “grow as a person”) reveals 520 million related links. For points of reference, let’s look at the results of some other popular Google searches: “how to make money” 426 million, “world peace”...
