What makes a shepherd a shepherd isn’t the staff or the rod; it is the heart.
5. The Staff of Direction & The Rod of Correction
The staff represents your responsibility to direct your people; the rod represents your responsibility to correct them.
4. Make Your Pasture a Safe Place
Make your pasture a safe place where your people can thrive!
3. Help Your Sheep Identify with You
Leadership isn’t just professional; it’s personal.
2. Discover the Shape of Your Sheep
Do not fit a square peg into a round role!
1. Know the Condition of Your Flock
Engage the people on a regular basis. Get to know your flock, one sheep at a time.
I will Dwell in the House of the Lord Forever
The sheep is so deeply satisfied with the flock to which it belongs, with the ownership of this particular shepherd, that it has no wish to change whatever.
Surely Goodness and Love Will Follow Me
Just as God’s goodness and mercy flow to us all the days of our life, so goodness and mercy should follow us, should be left behind us as a legacy to others wherever we may go.
You Anoint My Head with Oil; My Cup Overflows.
He is there with us in every storm.
You Prepare a Table Before Me
Predators can still attack, poisonous weeds can still grow, storms and gales can still come swirling up over the peaks. Yet in His care and concern for us, Christ still ensures that we shall have some gladness with our sadness, some delightful days as well as dark days, some sunshine as well as shadow.
Your Rod and Your Staff They Comfort Me
Just as the rod of God is emblematic of the Word of God, so the staff of God is symbolic of the Spirit of God.
Even Though I Walk Through the Valley
The basic question is not whether we have many or few valleys. It is not whether those valleys are dark or merely dim with shadows. The question is how do I react to them?
He Guides Me in Paths of Righteousness for His Name’s Sake
A Christian either “goes on” with God or at which point he “goes back” from following on.
He Restores My Soul
Often when we are most sure of ourselves we are the most prone to fall flat.
He Leads Me Beside Quiet Waters
Many of the places we may be led into will appear to us as dark, deep, dangerous, and somewhat disagreeable. But it simply must be remembered that He is there with us in it.
He Makes Me Lie Down in Green Pastures
It is significant that to be at rest there must be a definite sense of freedom from fear, tension, agitation, and hunger.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
Contentment is not having what we want, but wanting what we have.
Advent: Coming and Arrival
As the year is drawing to an end, may we say “no” to the things that distract us from Jesus and say “yes” to the gifts — hope, peace, joy, and love — that God wants us to experience.
The Common Denominator of Success
Become a master of yourself — your likes and dislikes — by surrendering to your purpose in life
Discipline: Urgent vs Important
The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule but to schedule your priorities.
Four Unique Human Gifts
Between stimulus and response, man has the freedom to choose.
Begin with the End in Mind
We are truly effective only when we begin with the end in mind.
Two Kinds of Wisdom
Jacob began his life relying on worldly wisdom and later on found Godly wisdom to be far superior.
Are you in or are you out?
The humble are in, and the proud are out.
Response-able
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
A Healthy Family
Father And Mother I Love You
God’s Character as revealed through His Names
The more I know Him, the richer our conversation would be.
Reasons for Establishing International Schools
Christian international schools have an excellent opportunity to be influential.
Learners’ Perceptions of Servant-Leadership In Classrooms
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Cultivating Servant Leaders in Secondary Schooling
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Servant Leadership Cultivates Grit and Growth Mindset in Learners
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Servant Leadership Supports Wellness Development in Adolescents
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An Outward Journey of a Servant Leader
With effort, one develops skills; and with more effort, one turns those developed skills to results.
An Inward Journey of a Servant Leader
Overcoming these shadows help us to project light into our relationships.
Jesus, The Servant-Leader
The life of Jesus demonstrates the heart, head, hands, and habit of a servant-leader.
Charlotte’s Web and Servant Leadership
Charlotte and Wilbur teach us to collaborate for collective success.
The Servant as Leader & The Case for Servant Leadership
That makes a whole world of difference
Are we to go and spend that much …
The BEST way to live is to serve.
Abundance
is a rewarding choice
Appreciation and Encouragement
When each of us feels truly valued, good results follow.
A Godly and Flourishing Team
When trust is high, it is like collecting dividends from an investment. When trust is low, it is like paying tax on investment.
Mindfulness of Our Thinking
has serious implications on our spiritual, mental, psychological, and social health.
Trust
Trust is a function of character and competency.
Who is Zerubbabel?
We may not see a way but God will prepare the way.
Source of Comfort and Security
Behind the income and behind the opportunity is the Most High God.
Mary’s Christmas
Lowly but not ignorant; poor but not foolish!!!!
Authority
takes a relational approach
Accountability
Becoming accountable and responsible is a crucial part of growing up and becoming a mature, balanced human being.
Affection
No one ever outgrows the need for affection.
Acceptance
is a crucial step towards building a nurturing relationship with our children/students.
Misuse of Power Destroys Trust
Prides goes before destruction.
Anger
In your anger do not sin
Four Unnamed Friends
have faith, love, determination, and teamwork
A Student among Students
Embrace a growth mindset
A Stone on My Desk
Before I am tempted to condemn someone else, it is necessary to conduct a self-examination.
The Lord’s Prayer
personalize this prayer as your own praise and petition to our heavenly father
Worst Day Ever / Even Better
Two people can have totally different views of the same day How are you today The choice is yours ~…
Blessing 1, 2, 3
The lifestyle and destiny of a blessed man
A Dead Girl & A Sick Woman
God often asks us to give Him more than we plan to give… but He also gives us much more than we dare to ask.
But One Thing I Do…
… learn from Paul’s life of resilience.
Reveal God’s grand story in all things
discover and develop our part in God’s unfolding story
Character not Comfort
When we make the right choice, our character grows more like Christ.
neither Pride, nor Fear, but Humility
Humility allows us to have the right relationship with God, with self, and with others.
Private Victory Precedes Public Ministry
instant gratification, popularity & recognition, short cut to success & power …
The Gifts of Hope, Peace, and Love
are the treasures embedded in the good news of Christmas
10. Nehemiah: Courage and Vigilance
It is certainly not how a Disney movie would portray as the ending of a fantasy story.
9. Nehemiah: Serve with Gladness
Our happiness is not dependent on outward circumstances but inward focus.
8. Nehemiah: Setting Priorities
It is not a matter of what, but how to do it.
7. Nehemiah: Grounded in the Word
for the joy of the Lord is your strength
6. Nehemiah: Holding Difficult Conversations & Modelling Godly Behaviours
Never an easy job, but a doable and meaningful task
5. Nehemiah: Discouragement – Causes and Cure
Difficult but possible…
4. Nehemiah: Pray and Persist
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
3. Nehemiah: Thoughtful Planning and Committed Collaboration
Everybody has a role to play in the community
2. Nehemiah: Waiting and Planning
Aligning our hearts and equipping our minds and hands to God’s will and His work
1. Nehemiah: Problem and Solution
Be available to meet the need, ready and willing…
Footprints in the Sand
Fight, Flight, or Forgiveness
Letter to G12 Graduates: Job, Career, Calling
A job is a way to a living but a calling is an important part of one’s life, because it is a vital part of one’s identity.
Letter to G6 Graduates: Building a Solid Foundation on What Matters and What Counts
Anchor your roots in God’s strength
Mindfulness in God’s Word
The BIBLE is our Basic Instruction Before Leaving Earth
Paul Paul
The question is not simply whether to live or die but what kind of life is worth living
PAUSE
Prepare, Affirm, Understand, Search, and Evaluate
What Causes Fights and Quarrels Among You?
Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?
A POWERFUL life
Look into the life of Jesus and find POWER in our daily walk
Tribute to A Giver
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Now Give Me This Hill Country…
Be bold and commit to greater challenges for God in this coming year!
The First Christmas
The first Christmas was intertwined with significant people who were faithful, available, and teachable.
Not so with you
… serve, lead, and build community where Christ is the cornerstone and our source of strength.
Robbers and Innkeepers
The robbers, priest, Levite, Samaritan, and the innkeeper reflect the condition of our heart towards a fellow man.
Many are called, but few are chosen because…
Not the quantity but the quality …
Called To Serve
To serve is a daily commitment to live out the word of God and the will of God.
Let Us…
To follow Jesus is to be part of a community.
Grow in God’s Grace and Gratitude
From the past 25 years to the next 25 years, what are we be sure of in the midst of changes?
You are my son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.
Nothing thrills me more than to witness the baptism of my beloved son. On May 20, 2017, the Hui’s family, his teachers, classmates and church friends celebrated Nathan’s baptism at Shek O Beach.
In His Time
What are my choices before an empty tomb? Peter and John, Jesus’ disciples, came to the empty tomb and went back to their homes, whereas Mary Magdalene stood outside the tomb crying (John 20:10). She talked to Jesus and told the other disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” (20:18)
The Lord is Our Shepherd
The Lord said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9).
The Wise Build on Rock
The Bible tells us that “by wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures” (Proverbs 24:3-4).
BEST Start to 2017
For me, the BEST way would be: count my blessings one by one, speak words to edify one another, share and be thankful with God’s providence.