leadership
The Compassionate Leader
In the wake of recent international, national, and local events, I have taken some time to reflect on a topic that is of great importance: Compassion. Compassion is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow towards someone who ... Read More »
Start Now
The concept of new year’s resolutions is getting old. We set up unrealistic goals and have unrealistic expectations. We use that concept to further delay us from actually doing something about our situation. Once the clock strikes midnight on December ... Read More »
Blog Update
Within the last month several people have asked me the following question: What happened to ConsiderUp? There have been a few reasons for inactivity on the site. The blog site was under maintenance for a few weeks. During this time, ... Read More »
4 Qualities That Can Change The Way You Lead
I am a NY Giants fan. I say that proudly. Even more because they are the reigning Superbowl champions. However, right now there is bigger news happening in NY other than the Giants or my beloved Yankees. Tim Tebow is ... Read More »
3 Things I Have Learned From Tiger Woods
Today has been a great day. We had some amazing services at the church where I serve as a pastor. I had some fantastic pizza for a low price. (Dave Ramsey would be proud, as it was a part of the ... Read More »
Milestones
Milestones are awesome. I can remember the day my first child was born. Her first tooth. Her first word. Her first steps. The first time she got a scrape. Her first day of school. Milestones never get old. Last month ... Read More »
Don’t just stand there…move!
When leaders are at a stand still their team is at a stand still. A recent study by Thom and Jess Rainer on this current generation “the millenials” show that this is the most entertained generation; however, this is ... Read More »
The Effective Leader: Because a Title is NOT Enough
So you’re a leader. You hold a position in your business, church, or other organization. You’re the CEO. Maybe you’re the lead pastor. Maybe you hold an auxiliary aide position such as a secretary of a corporation or treasurer of ... Read More »
iTeam: What You Do or Don’t Do Matters
It is often said that there is no “I” in the word team and this is true. However, we cannot discard the fact that a team is comprised of individuals. Typically in corporate America or “cubicle land” as I like ... Read More »
Church Shopping
So you’re going shopping today…for a church?! Everything in life is a choice. If you want a car, you have the right to go to a car lot and choose the car that you want. If you need a new ... Read More »
Jonathan is proud to serve alongside his wife Sileni as associate pastors at Bethesda Church in Clermont, Florida. For over 13 years he has been heavily involved in ministry and church leadership preaching a message of grace and restoration.
