{"id":73639,"date":"2022-07-19T17:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T23:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/?page_id=73639"},"modified":"2022-07-21T12:13:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T18:13:45","slug":"leadership-articles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/ministries\/nazarene-discipleship-international\/leadership-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:-55px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% 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class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.55;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/4-time-tested-principles-to-help-strengthen-your-volunteer-teams\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">4 Time-Tested Principles To Help Strengthen Your Volunteer Teams\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-2\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>By Dan Reiland - According to\u00a0Americorps, over 1 Billion people volunteer world wide. Yet, even with this strong volunteer force, and potential for more, most<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/4-time-tested-principles-to-help-strengthen-your-volunteer-teams\/\"> <\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#404041;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#404041;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/4-time-tested-principles-to-help-strengthen-your-volunteer-teams\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1\" data-layout=\"static\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/leaders-cant-avoid-conflict-its-how-you-handle-it-that-matters\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Leaders Can\u2019t Avoid Conflict, It\u2019s How You Handle it that Matters\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pic-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pic-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pic-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pic-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/pic.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 25vw, (min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 904px) 347px, (min-width: 816px) 462px, (min-width: 728px) 693px, (min-width: 640px) 728px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.55;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/leaders-cant-avoid-conflict-its-how-you-handle-it-that-matters\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Leaders Can\u2019t Avoid Conflict, It\u2019s How You Handle it that Matters<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>By Dan Reiland - Conflict is inevitable but divisiveness is avoidable. How we handle human conflict determines whether the outcome is unity or division. There<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/leaders-cant-avoid-conflict-its-how-you-handle-it-that-matters\/\"> <\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#404041;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#404041;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/leaders-cant-avoid-conflict-its-how-you-handle-it-that-matters\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1\" data-layout=\"static\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/how-does-a-young-leader-earn-a-seat-at-the-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"How Does a Young Leader Earn a Seat at the Table?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-2-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-2.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 25vw, (min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 904px) 347px, (min-width: 816px) 462px, (min-width: 728px) 693px, (min-width: 640px) 728px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.55;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/how-does-a-young-leader-earn-a-seat-at-the-table\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">How Does a Young Leader Earn a Seat at the Table?<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-4\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>By Dan Reiland - The next generation is the future of the church, especially our upcoming young leaders. The more we invest in developing young<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/how-does-a-young-leader-earn-a-seat-at-the-table\/\"> <\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#404041;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#404041;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/how-does-a-young-leader-earn-a-seat-at-the-table\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1\" data-layout=\"static\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/5-steps-for-disciple-multiplication\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"5 Steps for Disciple Multiplication\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-1-400x226.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-1-800x451.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-1.jpg 936w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 25vw, (min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 904px) 347px, (min-width: 816px) 462px, (min-width: 728px) 693px, (min-width: 640px) 728px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.55;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/5-steps-for-disciple-multiplication\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">5 Steps for Disciple Multiplication<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-5\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>by Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird - A simple tool for apprenticing followers of Christ who can apprentice others. I wonder if out of reverence<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/5-steps-for-disciple-multiplication\/\"> <\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#404041;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#404041;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/5-steps-for-disciple-multiplication\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1\" data-layout=\"static\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/7-practical-questions-to-evaluate-your-church-ministries\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"7 Practical Questions to Evaluate Your Church Ministries\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1193\" height=\"645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-200x108.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-400x216.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-600x324.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic-800x433.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pic.jpg 1193w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 25vw, (min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 904px) 347px, (min-width: 816px) 462px, (min-width: 728px) 693px, (min-width: 640px) 728px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.55;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/7-practical-questions-to-evaluate-your-church-ministries\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">7 Practical Questions to Evaluate Your Church Ministries<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-6\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>By Dan Reiland When was the last time you conducted a ministry audit? It\u2019s always best to be continually monitoring and measuring the effectiveness of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/7-practical-questions-to-evaluate-your-church-ministries\/\"> <\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-7 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#404041;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#404041;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/7-practical-questions-to-evaluate-your-church-ministries\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1\" data-layout=\"static\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/encouragement-is-51-of-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Encouragement is 51% of Leadership\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pic-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pic-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pic-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pic-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pic-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/pic.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 25vw, (min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 904px) 347px, (min-width: 816px) 462px, (min-width: 728px) 693px, (min-width: 640px) 728px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.55;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/encouragement-is-51-of-leadership\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">Encouragement is 51% of Leadership<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-7\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>By Dan Reiland Encouragement provides the emotional fuel that enables people to hold longer, reach farther and dig deeper than previously believed possible. John Maxwell<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/encouragement-is-51-of-leadership\/\"> <\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-8 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#404041;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#404041;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/encouragement-is-51-of-leadership\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion-flex-column post-card fusion-grid-column fusion-post-cards-grid-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:25px;--awb-padding-right:25px;--awb-padding-bottom:25px;--awb-padding-left:25px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-classic-product-image-wrapper fusion-woo-product-image fusion-post-card-image fusion-post-card-image-1\" data-layout=\"static\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:30px;\"><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/the-craftsman-in-the-pulpit\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The Craftsman in the Pulpit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pic-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pic-1-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pic-1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pic-1.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 25vw, (min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 904px) 347px, (min-width: 816px) 462px, (min-width: 728px) 693px, (min-width: 640px) 728px, \" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-font-size:24px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.55;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/the-craftsman-in-the-pulpit\/\" class=\"awb-custom-text-color awb-custom-text-hover-color\" target=\"_self\">The Craftsman in the Pulpit<\/a><\/h2><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e2e2e2;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-tb fusion-content-tb-8\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top:10px;--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>The secret to pastoral passion? Get better at your job SETH GHEEN I\u2019ve lost my passion for ministry.\u201d Many pastors have heard this ominous statement<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/the-craftsman-in-the-pulpit\/\"> <\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-9 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#404041;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#404041;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#404041;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/the-craftsman-in-the-pulpit\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"pagination clearfix\"><span class=\"current\">1<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73639\/page\/2\/\" class=\"inactive\">2<\/a><a class=\"pagination-next\" rel=\"next\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73639\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"page-text\">Next<\/span><span class=\"page-next\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":7962,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-73639","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73639"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/73639\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}