Over the last 20 some years of watching leaders and learning from leaders, I have learned that if a leader doesn't relate well with his staff, he won't be able to relate well with his people. We need to be extremely comfortable together. We need to enjoy times around the lunch table, in each other's homes, on the shooting range, as well as in the office. Our relationship will bear bountiful fruit in our shared ministry, enabling us to unite more effectively and joyfully in

I often speak to believers who will speak of the difficulty they have with memorizing scripture. This maybe because in our world we don't challenge our mind enough to remember things. Think about it. if you want a phone number you go to your contacts and pull it up. Long gone are the days of actually remembering a phone number. However we do commit our memory to other things. My kids have committed to memory hundreds of songs that they can recall at a drop of a hat. Odds

Unity is one of the most difficult states to pursue. Because our agendas never line up exactly, someone always has to set aside his or her own desire to unite with a person or a group. To pursue unity together each person needs to choose humility. Its a two way street, contingent on the Holy Spirit's work in each of our lives. Part of Christian unity is intentionally allowing love to win instead of secondary theological, philosophical, and political agendas. Ephesians 4:1-6