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Category Archives: Succession

Creeping Frustration

March 17, 2022by Al Purvis Leave a comment

Leaders, the job we do will never get smaller, and trying harder will never make us big enough. That’s why we multiply! Leaders multiply, managers divide. Here’s what Moses has […]

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Fathering, Mentoring, Spiritual Sons, Succession

A Missionary Interview

September 12, 2019by Al Purvis

Q. What was your dream as a young Christian? A. Born again at 21, my understanding of Jesus’ commission quickly expanded from “my friends need Jesus” to my city, my […]

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Adoption, Apostolic, Biographies, Fathering, Mentoring, Missionaries, Spiritual Sons, Succession

Conquest by Culture

September 21, 2018by Al Purvis Leave a comment

A simple cultural shift changed the destiny of an entire nation from complete losers to amazing winners in one generation. How can we make such a shift? The Israelites in […]

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Healthy Leadership, Succession

For Love or Legacy?

June 28, 2014by Al Purvis Leave a comment

      Should leaders fear what might happen to their legacy after they die? King David became the beloved leader of Israel and by the time he died, all […]

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Healthy Leadership, Succession

succession: money under the mattress

May 7, 2014by Al Purvis 1 Comment

King Solomon sat on King David’s throne but he would not live in his house. Solomon understood three important issues of succession. You must: 1. OWN THE THRONE: Solomon tied up […]

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Healthy Leadership, Spiritual Sons, Succession

Everyone is a Successor

August 20, 2013by Al Purvis 1 Comment

There was no retirement for Moses, Joshua, David, Paul, Lester Sumerall: they went straight to heaven the day they finished their work. On Joshua’s last day he gathered the elders […]

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Succession

Brothers Beget Cousins

August 13, 2013by Al Purvis 3 Comments

A River between you and me can become a border between our children. Phinehas is a cool Bible character. He was a pastor’s kid, and good at dealing with any […]

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Succession

Who will replace me?

May 21, 2013by Al Purvis Leave a comment

I’m in the ultimate meeting, the one that gives meetings a bad name: a Thailand Social Welfare Department idea sharing meeting. We began at 8:30 sharp and will sit here […]

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Spiritual Sons, Succession

Passionate to Beget (spiritual sons pt. 2)

January 19, 2013by Al Purvis 1 Comment

     Recently a pastor complained, “I just don’t have any good sons.” I’ve heard this too many times and I answered truthfully, “It’s because you’re not a good father!” […]

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Spiritual Sons, Succession

Destiny Needs A Father (spiritual sons pt. 1)

January 12, 2013by Al Purvis Leave a comment

     I was going somwhere in my 1928 Dodge and met my pastor coming the other way. He was driving the 1956 vintage semi tractor/trailer that hauled our evengelism […]

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Spiritual Sons, Succession

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