Need a mid-week lift?
Join us every Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. in the sanctuary for our new Prayer and Praise service.
It’s a time to pause, reflect, and recharge your spirit in the middle of a busy week.
Whether you’re seeking peace, encouragement, or just a quiet moment with God, this gathering is for you.
Want to know more? Reach out to Emily Hale or Natalie Inman—they’d love to share details!
It’s a time to pause, reflect, and recharge your spirit in the middle of a busy week.
Whether you’re seeking peace, encouragement, or just a quiet moment with God, this gathering is for you.
Want to know more? Reach out to Emily Hale or Natalie Inman—they’d love to share details!
Leadership
by Dave Nock
Leadership is an interesting topic. To many folks it can have a lot of different meanings.
McKinsey & Company defines leadership as “a set of mindsets and behaviors that aligns people in a collective direction, enables them to work together and accomplish shared goals, and helps them adjust to changing environments.” It emphasizes that leadership is about what you do—not who you are—and that it can be learned through self-awareness and intentional practice.
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) describes leadership as “a social process that enables individuals to work together to achieve results that they could never achieve working alone.” This view highlights collaboration, shared purpose, and the idea that leadership is distributed—not confined to a single person.
In my mind – leadership does not require a title or specific position of authority. You can inspire, motivate and empower from anywhere in an organization. Coaching, mentoring and encouraging builds people and teams.
A leader has integrity, ethics, and communicates to share information. Leadership is one of those timeless concepts that touches nearly every domain of human life—from families and faith communities to governments, businesses, and disaster response teams. Leadership is a dynamic and multifaceted concept that goes beyond titles or authority.
PLPC is in a position to lead into the future. Leaders lead people, managers lead / manage things. PLPC is people.
The Bible offers a rich and countercultural vision of leadership—one rooted not in dominance or prestige, but in humility, service, and wisdom.
Mark 10:43–44: “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant…”
Isaiah 41:10: “Do not fear… I will strengthen you and help you.”
Jesus: The ultimate servant-leader, who led by laying down His life.
Biblical leadership isn’t about climbing ladders—it’s about lifting others.
Let’s lead.
McKinsey & Company defines leadership as “a set of mindsets and behaviors that aligns people in a collective direction, enables them to work together and accomplish shared goals, and helps them adjust to changing environments.” It emphasizes that leadership is about what you do—not who you are—and that it can be learned through self-awareness and intentional practice.
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) describes leadership as “a social process that enables individuals to work together to achieve results that they could never achieve working alone.” This view highlights collaboration, shared purpose, and the idea that leadership is distributed—not confined to a single person.
In my mind – leadership does not require a title or specific position of authority. You can inspire, motivate and empower from anywhere in an organization. Coaching, mentoring and encouraging builds people and teams.
A leader has integrity, ethics, and communicates to share information. Leadership is one of those timeless concepts that touches nearly every domain of human life—from families and faith communities to governments, businesses, and disaster response teams. Leadership is a dynamic and multifaceted concept that goes beyond titles or authority.
PLPC is in a position to lead into the future. Leaders lead people, managers lead / manage things. PLPC is people.
The Bible offers a rich and countercultural vision of leadership—one rooted not in dominance or prestige, but in humility, service, and wisdom.
Mark 10:43–44: “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant…”
Isaiah 41:10: “Do not fear… I will strengthen you and help you.”
Jesus: The ultimate servant-leader, who led by laying down His life.
Biblical leadership isn’t about climbing ladders—it’s about lifting others.
Let’s lead.
Well friends, it’s that time again—the last Sunday in October, when we gather at the site of the old log cabin for our annual bonfire. Come about an hour before sunset, and you’ll find the fire pit glowing, hot dogs roasting, and s’mores ready to be toasted. It’s a family-friendly evening filled with laughter, stories, and the kind of fellowship that warms the heart as much as the fire warms your hands. Bring a chair, bring a friend, and let’s make some memories together.
