http://leadership.churchoftheking.com Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:29:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Adapted from an article by Mac Lake (www.maclakeonline.com) -- Has someone ever walked up to you and given spoken words of encouragement to you.  As the words came out of their mouth something powerful took place inside of you.  There was a transformation that happened inside of you. You were motivated ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/the-power-of-encouragement Danny Mequet dmequet@churchoftheking.com I’m looking forward to coaching my son’s 6-year old soccer team this year. I think one of the biggest challenges I will have is not wanting to run out onto the field and kick the ball myself to help us win! I have to continually remind myself that my ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/getting-them-in-the-game-god-engagement There have been some milestones in my kids’ development that my wife and I have celebrated.  One is when they were potty-trained and the other is when they were finally able to feed themselves (both came with many clean up opportunities)!  There have been many dinner times in my house ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/can-you-teach-people-to-feed-themselves-3 Several years ago when I was working as a school counselor I was asked by one of our students if I was taking steroids because he thought I had big muscles.  After I stopped laughing I told him I was getting ripped off if I was paying for steroids because ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/promote-growth-3 If you are like me, you may have set some goals at the beginning of this year and for some reason you have not achieved them.  I want to challenge you to take a look at some of your goals and be determined to finish strong this year. As a leader, ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/finish-strong-2 Danny Mequet (dmequet@churchoftheking.com) I recently moved into a new house, and as many of you know that usually means repainting. With the challenge of repainting our whole house I decided to spend the extra money and get the necessary tools that would help make the painting more efficient. And for a ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/small-group-training-get-equipped-and-equip-others Danny Mequet (dmequet@churchoftheking.com) One of my favorite movies is an old football movie called Rudy. In this movie, a young man, who is a passionate Notre Dame football fan decides he will try out for the Notre Dame football team. While achieving some success with his high school team he lacked ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/never-underestimate-the-heart-of-a-leader-2 Danny Mequet – dmequet@churhcoftheking.com One of the most challenging concepts to grasp, as a leader is the idea of being a “servant leader.” Jesus helps us understand how to lead as a servant when He said, “And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles” (Matthew ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/second-mile-leader Danny Mequet  -- dmequet@Churchoftheking.com As leaders we should constantly be thinking about whom we are helping develop so that we can replace ourselves.  Your success should not be measured by how much you can do individually, but by how many people you have developed so that your effectiveness is multiplied. If you ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/becoming-a-people-developer-3 Danny Mequet -- dmequet@churchoftheking.com When I was 16 years old my grandpa looked at me and said, "Danny, you're my only grandson who has our family name “Mequet”, so it's up to you to have sons and continue the family legacy."  At that time of my life my only concern was getting ... http://leadership.churchoftheking.com/why-should-we-multiply-2