There are things we cannot back down on because they carry the whole spirit and integrity of the Gospel.God is the exact and specific Creator. Man cannot save himself. God is the only just law giver. All authority is delegated authority. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

Decision Making, pt4 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 047 Making a Decision in a Vacuum Decision making should not happen in a vacuum. The scientific definition of vacuum is “a space entirely devoid of matter.” In other words, there is something that is happening that is not being affected by matter, reasons, or facts. We do not want to make decisions in a vacuum or decisions that appearto be made in a vacuum. One of the roles of a leader is not just making deci

We do not want to make decisions in a vacuum or decisions that appear to be made in a vacuum. Being a decisive leader is a defining mark of leadership. Knowing what you don’t know, seeking input and wisdom, being teachable, listening to the Holy Spirit, processing with someone outside yourself—that is the mark of a mature leader. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

Decision Making, pt3 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 046 As a leader, it is necessary to understand the critical nature of decision making. Decision makers are not people marked by certain personality types. Decision making is about character. In Matthew 25, Jesus gives one man 5 talents, one man 2 talents, and one man 1 talent. The man with 5 talents invested them and got a 100% return. The man with 2 talents got a 100% return. It is interesting that the Lord

When you make a decision, you are stewarding the time, talent, and treasure that has been entrusted to you. If we are good stewards and walk humbly before the Lord, God will enable us to escape from our defeats and triumph in our victories in decision making. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

Decision Making, pt2 Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 045 The DNA of Decision The word decision is a strong word. It implies finality. The Latin origins of the word means to cut off. When you make a decision, you are eliminating (cutting off) the things you are not going to do—eliminating the obstacles, eliminating the options, cutting off the road behind you and paving the road ahead. In the Greek, the word picture is peeling something back. It denotes the proc

God wants people with fruitful lives that know how to make decisions. When you make a decision, you are cutting off the escape hatches of the other places you could go. Our decisions won’t make or break us, but our decisions will mark us. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 044 Decision Making 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. In this verse, Peter is talking to people who are thinking eternally and are willing to suffer for the decisions they are making. The King James translates the beginning of the verse this way: Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind… In othe

God has anointed all of us to lead in some respect, in some capacity, in some sphere. The most distinctive sign of a leader is decisiveness. Being a leader, however, does not mean that every decision made will be the right decision. To be effective at leading, we must be decisive and not fear the consequences of a bad decision. Don’t let the paralysis of analysis cause you to not move forward. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 043 To Obey or Not to Obey The church is to be the pillar of Truth. There is a difference between Truth and fact. Facts are accurate, but subject to change. Truth is eternal.God invests in us and gives us the stewardship of preaching, teaching, and living that which is eternal. That is a very important understanding to have when discussing the issue of civil disobedience. I do not believe in civil disobedience, but I do believe i

There is a difference between Truth and fact. Facts are accurate, but subject to change. Truth is eternal. God invests in us and gives us the stewardship of preaching, teaching, and living that which is eternal. That is a very important understanding to have when discussing the issue of civil disobedience. If we are going to violate the standards of civil government by trying to remain true to God, the objective in our heart should not be defiance; it should be obedience. We

Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 042 Rules of Political Engagement Cultural engagement. Political engagement. What is the role of the pastor in these scenarios? What should the guidelines be? What should we be doing? What should we notbe doing? We do not lose our civil rights when we stand behind the pulpit. The issue of free speech is sacred and critical to all our other liberties. If there is one place in the whole world where we should protect the liberty to

We do not lose our civil rights when we stand behind the pulpit. We have the liberty, the authority, the responsibility to speak about anything to anyone, as long as we believe it is related to the gospel. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 041 Proclaiming Worship 2 Chronicles 5:13 In unison when the trumpeters and the singers were to make themselves heard with one voice to praise and to glorify the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice accompanied by trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and when they praised the Lord saying, “He indeed is good for His lovingkindness is everlasting,” then the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud. The C

We pay so much attention to the environment of worship that we tend to forget the content of worship. Worship should have a good environment (crisp sound, excellent in every way), but you can do all of that and still not have the right content in worship. We need to sing about the exploits of God. Sing about the gospel. Sing about the message. Sing the Word of God. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 040 Purposeful Worship Are our worship services scriptural? I’ve been thinking a lot about worship lately. In recent services, I’ve found myself unable to join in the singing of the songs. They have decent lyrics and beautiful music, but the music is hard for someone like me who is tone deaf to join in. During these times, I’ve noticed that many, especially the men, are silent. They are meditative. They seem to be receiving worsh

Worship should be bragging on God. And yet, so many of the songs focus on me. How I feel. What I think. What I want God to do. Scripture tells us again and again to sing praises to God. Our songs are to be adoration towards Him, not focused on us. We should be spending our time together in worship boasting on our God. In turn, we will find ourselves edified and encouraged. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast #LeadershipinContext #podcastepisode

Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 039 Jesus the High Priest, pt3 We have been talking about Jesus, our High Priest, from the book of Hebrews—specifically in relationship to some of the misthinking that is in the hyper-grace movement that is being publicized from the vantage point that we should unhitch ourselves from the Old Testament. Hebrews was written to the Hebrew believers of the day to help them understand what part of the law (the sacrificial and ceremoni

God revealed His character to us through His writings, the history, the prophets, and the law of the Old Testament. If we are going to preach the benefits and the abundance of grace—which we absolutely must, we also must preach responsibility of the hearer in the call to obedience and the consequences of disobedience. Grace is not divine slack. Grace is God’s divine empowerment. God is consistent in His nature and consistent in His character. #leadership #KeithTucci #podcast

Leadership in Context with Keith Tucci Episode 038 Jesus the High Priest, pt2 There is a need to understand the book of Hebrews as it relates to the law. Unfortunately, as of late, many people have been propagating lawlessness—to be without the law, to be led by the Spirit with no confines. The book of Hebrews does not support that. It was written to believers so they could understand what portion of the law pertains to them. The book of Hebrews exalts the deity of Jesus Chri