Leadership – William Knelsen

5 Questions Leaders Need to Ask Themselves

William · December 8, 2019December 22, 2019

Take time to think! Oddly enough, dedicated thinking is one of the most important things leaders must do in order to be effective, yet it is often the most neglected tasks because it seems to be a waste of time when there is a long list of projects, meetings, deadlines, etc. Driven to Distraction at …

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The Current Leadership Crisis

William · November 23, 2019November 28, 2019

A recent Barna study has reported that 4 out of 5 young adults say society is in a leadership crisis. The crisis is related to the number of quality leaders today. Young people are concerned that not enough leaders are being developed and that our current leaders are too busy and distracted to develop new …

The Legacy of Integrity

William · March 6, 2014

There is a commonly made comparison between the lives of “Max Jukes” and Jonathan Edwards. Edwards lived a life of integrity and godliness, and Jukes lived a life of rebellion and ungodliness. Jukes was a criminal who’s descendants became criminals, prostitutes and alcoholics. Edwards was a Christian minister who’s descendants became ministers, college professors, authors, and …

Professionally Holy

William · February 13, 2014February 13, 2014

“You probably won’t like this, but I work at a liquor store.” I had asked this gentleman what he does for a living after just telling him that I was recently hired as a pastor. My first experience being stereotyped as a pastor. I have to admit, I didn’t like it. I recently read an …

Book Review: Giving Up Gimmicks by Brian Cosby

William · February 12, 2014

Brian Cosby is not proposing anything new in his book Giving Up Gimmicks. But, that’s exactly the point. Cosby is rightly concerned that the entertainment culture has infiltrated youth ministry. Giving Up Gimmicks, then, is written for youth pastors, volunteers and parents of youth, in order to remind us about what is truly important when it comes …