Insights are short, biblical truths to equip you to lead from your strengths. Your eyes narrow and your stomach churns as you hear your teen daughter describe three girls in her class. She is enamored with them, but red flags wave in your mind. “And they’re talking about having a slumber party on Friday!” your…
Read MoreInsights are short, biblical truths to equip you to lead from your strengths. It’s no secret that in the 21st century, marriages are under attack. But what may surprise you is that marriages have been under attack for centuries. When you and your spouse are aware of threats to your marriage, you can each use…
Read MoreOld Testament Characters and Their Strengths: Joshua If you’re facing a significant transition, you want a person like Joshua on your side to help navigate risk. Here is a guy who had survived four decades in the wilderness and then went on to lead a years-long, successful military invasion. Afterwards, he negotiated territory settlements for…
Read MoreHow God Used Mary and Joseph’s Strengths, Part 4 God specially selected Mary and Joseph to be Jesus’ earthly parents. He used their different strengths in processing information, solving problems, managing change, and facing risk – each in unique ways. The Christmas story reveals the value of those differences. Mary and Joseph balanced one another.…
Read MoreDo You Color Inside the Lines or Outside the Lines? As the marriage conference presenter continued to speak, Darlene glimpsed over at her husband. Roger had flipped his conference booklet page to the next page and was busily filling in blanks. Darlene nudged him. “You’re not following the speaker’s directions,” she hissed. Roger stared at…
Read MoreEach of us is wired differently to give and receive information in various ways. These differences in communicating are part of what makes each of us unique. What would happen if you could customize the way you go about communicating with others, personalizing it in the way they can best receive it? That’s one important…
Read MoreHow It Works and What It Shows Your Leading From Your Strengths profile report (or your Marriage Insights profile report) includes two personalized charts: your Natural Strengths Chart and your Strengths Movement Chart. These charts are a visual representation of the data compiled from your questionnaire, arranged horizontally. They reveal your strengths in four areas:…
Read MoreOutside the Box — or Work the System? Two Ways to Face Risk Ways Disciples Used Their Strengths, Part 4 In the aftermath of Jesus’ arrest, death, and resurrection, His disciples solved problems, processed information, managed change, and faced risk – each in various ways. Their different strengths were especially important as they work together…
Read MoreFour Ways You Are Unique Third in a series explaining how Certified Practitioners help you process profiles Your Leading From Your Strengths Profiles presents four areas of strengths in which you are unique: solving problems, processing information, managing change, and facing risk. Each person operates within these four areas each day. They are inescapable. A…
Read MoreBy the Book or Out of the Box? Two Ways to Face Risk Every ministry adopts rules that are unique to its culture. Members of your team follow those procedures differently. Some embrace risk and break rules to press forward. Others showbox for android naturally follow established procedures. Facing risk – along with processing information,…
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