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Ioannis G
Jun 9, 20221 min read
What to do when no one follows you
I was at the park with my daughter. The playground was packed! A little boy screamed out, “who wants to play cops and robbers?” Only his...
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Ioannis G
Jun 3, 20227 min read
Facing the Devil
My wife and daughter were mid-conversation with me while at the dinner table, but I was only half listening. The upper part of my legs...
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Ioannis G
May 18, 20221 min read
"When you institutionalize, you dehumanize."
That's a quote spoken by Ioannis during a podcast that he was on. Leadership is about serving people. Jesus made that clear, especially...
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Ioannis G
Apr 27, 20221 min read
The Purpose of Coaching
Coaches are not therapists for businesses or ministries. Coaches are not advice hotlines. Coaches do not exist to give you quick tips...
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Ioannis G
Apr 14, 20224 min read
Busy = Value?
“I wish you would have called me 6 months ago…” That was the response that I got from a FORMER pastor, who was incorrectly still on a...
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Ioannis G
Apr 14, 20221 min read
LEADING HEALTHY CULTURE
People join your team because of hope and promises... ...their hope that your promises of things like great pay wonderful benefits close...
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Ioannis G
Apr 4, 20228 min read
THERE ARE NO SPIRITUAL BATTERIES
Are you abiding in Jesus? (If you haven't first read this blog post concerning prayer, I suggest that you do so.) When I was a kid, power...
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Ioannis G
Jan 5, 20223 min read
It Starts With Prayer and Bible Reading
Everything good in life and ministry comes from Jesus, and therefore often begins with/is born out of #prayer and #biblereading. The book...
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Ioannis G
Dec 22, 20215 min read
When We Accuse God
Article 2 in the discussion from the book of Malachi. My last post (click here to read it) presented the judgement from God in the book...
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Ioannis G
Dec 20, 20214 min read
God's Warning of Judgement. To American Pastors?
From the Book of Malachi. I was listening to/reading in Malachi chapters 1, 2, and 3 today, and was struck how appropriate these words...
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Ioannis G
Dec 6, 20211 min read
The Power of God's People to Heal Our Land
If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My...
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Ioannis G
Nov 19, 20215 min read
How Pastors/Leaders Can Stop Cultivating Problems
(Though this post was written with pastoral leaders in mind, it absolutely applies to those leading in business or anywhere else!) It...
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Ioannis G
Nov 8, 202110 min read
Waiting For The Lord (A story of encouragement, which includes some of the Grats genesis story.)
“We’re not in ministry anymore”. Those were the words that I spoke to my lovely wife as we quietly drove back to our hotel near Wichita,...
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Ioannis G
Nov 2, 20213 min read
Self-Diagnosing Problems In Your Ministry
Where to start and when to seek help! I am going to say something here about diagnosing problems in your ministry that would make many of...
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Ioannis G
Oct 30, 20213 min read
Stop Fighting Alone!
Just about every minister will tell you that ministry is indeed a fight. The New Testament repeatedly tells us as much - including where...
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Ioannis G
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Living by Faith
What it is and what it isn't. Hebrews 11:6 (NASB) "And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe...
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Ioannis G
Oct 7, 20216 min read
When You Should NOT Do Coaching With Grats
Sometimes as we navigate through ministry, we need a tow truck; and sometimes we need a GPS. We talk a lot about how to know if you need...
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Ioannis G
Aug 23, 20213 min read
Stop Shopping for "Brand Name" Wisdom Only
Sometimes we disregard wisdom just because it didn't come to us the way we thought it would/should. The book of James says in chapter 1...
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Ioannis G
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Church Anemia - Entering With Thanksgiving And Praise
How we enter time with God, including corporate time with God, will greatly impact the potency and outcome of that time. Psalm 100:4...
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Ioannis G
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Measuring Leadership - Saying Yes
Good leadership can be measured by how often a leader says yes to their people. If you are saying a lot of no’s, it may be a sign that...
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