Ambassadors act as representatives of their home country or organization, and live in the country in which they serve. They are responsible for understanding the culture in which they live as an ambassador, but they must always work to keep the best interests of their home country in mind.

Ambassadors also gather facts and report back to their home country. As true liaisons, they must balance serving as diplomats within the host country and gathering and reporting information.

In scripture, Christ-followers are referred to as "ambassadors for Christ." This issue's feature, Urgent Ambassador's Briefing, outlines a Christ-follower's rights and responsibilities during our tour of duty on earth -- helping to clarify how a Christ-follower's life on earth parallels that of an ambassador living in a foreign country.

A few spots are still open for the May Spiritually Healthy Leader� workshop on leadership challenges.
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Keep growing!

 

Dalton and Vicki

Every "group" we live with and work in - whether it's a family, church, club, or business - has its own culture. Organizational culture can be grown or destroyed by how we lead it.

But leaders can learn how to build a God-inspired culture and successfully meet the challenging hurdles that they encounter.

They face three common hurdles: growth, change, and teamwork.

During May's Spiritually Healthy Leader� workshop, Clearing the Hurdles, you'll learn how people and organizations can support their growth and prevent premature death.

You'll also discover how to counteract negative reactions to change, encourage new ideas, and build a team DNA that stimulates group health.

The workshops are not closed small groups; registration is OPEN.

Best of all, the series is flexible. You can select one or all or a combination throughout 2012.

Consider bringing your ministry team to the Clearing the Hurdles workshop on May 10.

Learn more about SHL� Workshops.  Register now.