by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 6, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Church, Leadership, Life Issues, Relationships
“So, what plans do you have for the ministry of LEAD?” he asked. “None beyond the rough outline I have already given you. My first priority is helping the team members deepen their friendship.” The above exchange took place at a lunch I had...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 19, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Leadership, Media, Movies & Television
I find myself in the minority. Everyone I have talked to who has seen the movie, Minority Report, has enthused about it. I thought it was just so-so. It starts out as a sci-fi movie and morphs into a who-dun-it. Its actually quite a respectable who-dun-it though the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 5, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Leadership
What sort of people should be leading our churches and our parachurch groups as we enter a new millennium? Recently I revisited my master’s thesis. Entitled “Leadership Qualifications in the Pastoral Epistles”, it sought to understand the leadership...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 5, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Church, Leadership, Media, Movies & Television
“I want to go home.” There is a very powerful moment early in the movie the Gladiator, where the main protagonist, general Maximus, learns that he is to succeed the emperor. The emperor has chosen Maximus as his successor over his own son, Commodus. It is...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 26, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Church, Leadership
It’s an employer’s market. With global economies softening unemployment is on the rise. However good people are always valuable to any company. And lean teams leave no room for fat. All team members need to be motivated and productive. Is there a secret to...