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Core Values. Important Leadership Lessons from My Past. My childhood culture taught me that the individual is autonomous and responsible for their actions. Short on warm fuzzies, but long on reliable friends. Both my parents preferred to work alone. It rubbed off on me.
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Important Leadership Lessonsfrom My Past • My childhood culture taught me that the individual is autonomous and responsible for their actions. Short on warm fuzzies, but long on reliable friends. • Both my parents preferred to work alone. It rubbed off on me. • Working with churches in Aomori has taught me never to assume that even long-time Christians know basic Bible teaching. • OMF has taught me the importance of being people-centered.
What kind of Leader am I? • I lead by example, not programming. • I teach concepts - “Why”, not “How”. • I emphasize Christian worldview, not current Christian lifestyle. • I aim to produce 24/7 Christians who function in society, not program-oriented members who can’t function outside the Christian group. • In short, I’m not much of a church planter.
What leader is my role model? Jesus. • Jesus. Never rushed, never in a flap. • Patient, incisive. • Never hands out busy work.Never superficial. • Re-creates the person to live in God, not in church. • Boy, have I got a long way to go.