Author Archives for Jim Baker

Is Christianity An Adolescent Religion?

October 26, 2021 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on Is Christianity An Adolescent Religion?

Eastern Religions and Eastern expressions of Christianity have been known to refer to Western Christianity, especially Christian Evangelicals, as an... Continue Reading


Sources Of Power In Church Leadership: Empowerment

October 19, 2021 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on Sources Of Power In Church Leadership: Empowerment

In recent articles we have examined several sources of power in leadership in the local church: Power Over, Power With,... Continue Reading


Sources of Power In Church Leadership: Power Within

October 12, 2021 1:05 am Published by Comments Off on Sources of Power In Church Leadership: Power Within

Despite the many abuses of power documented throughout history as well as in the Bible, power itself is not inherently... Continue Reading


Sources Of Power In Church Leadership: Power With

October 5, 2021 1:46 am Published by Comments Off on Sources Of Power In Church Leadership: Power With

The dictionary definition of power is “the capacity or the ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or... Continue Reading


Sources Of Power In The Local Church: Power Over

September 28, 2021 1:52 am Published by Comments Off on Sources Of Power In The Local Church: Power Over

Last week in our post, Approaches To Power In Church Leadership, we unpacked two sources of leadership power in the... Continue Reading


Approaches To Power In Church Leadership

September 21, 2021 2:14 am Published by Comments Off on Approaches To Power In Church Leadership

Though the term power is fairly easy to define, “the capacity or the ability to direct or influence the behavior... Continue Reading


Authoritarianism and Egalitarianism In Church Leadership

September 14, 2021 1:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

After decades of observation I can say with some assurance that churches in America tend to lean toward either authoritarian... Continue Reading


When Religion Hurts: Gender Inequality and Health in Churches

September 7, 2021 1:01 am Published by Comments Off on When Religion Hurts: Gender Inequality and Health in Churches

Baptist News Global recently published the results of a study by the American Sociological Association that examined the correlation between... Continue Reading


It’s Harder To Stay There Than To Get There

August 31, 2021 1:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

A question that is often asked in career discussions is, “are you willing to pay the price?” It is common... Continue Reading


Is There Really A Silver Bullet To Running A High Performance and High Development Staff Culture?

August 24, 2021 1:01 am Published by Leave your thoughts

My biggest regret, from a leadership development perspective, is that I didn’t taking coaching seriously or pursue a certification in... Continue Reading


Why Ministers Need To Understand The Four Foundational Principles Of Emotional Intelligence

August 17, 2021 1:39 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The idea that intelligence is more multi-faceted than simply book smarts has been widely proven. It’s now acknowledged and accepted... Continue Reading


The Three Kinds of Empathy: Emotional, Cognitive, and Compassionate

August 10, 2021 1:17 am Published by Leave your thoughts

In our last post we talked about the importance for those in ministry to possess the qualities of empathy and... Continue Reading