True North

I have started reading a new book called "True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership". The tag line in the book reads..."just as a compass points toward a magnetic field, your True North pulls you toward the purpose of your leadership. When you follow your internal compass, your leadership will be authentic, and people will naturally want to associate(work)with you. Although others may guide or influence you, your truth is derived from your story and only you can determine what it should be."

Thus far it seems like it will be a great leadership book.

In 1 Corinthians chapter 12, the Bible also teaches us about our True North when it comes to each one of us being a vital part of the "Body of Christ..His Church." The Bible teaches that we each have different gifts that have been given to us by God. We each have specific passions that God weaved into our souls that makes us unique. Add to that our own life story and you have a very special person created by God to do great things on His Team in a local Fellowship.

CSF, like every church, only functions as a healthy body when all the parts are actually engaged in serving in their passions, gifts and according to the purpose of that local Fellowship.

Please take a few minutes to read through chapter 12 of 1 Corinthians and ask yourself....what part of the Body am I? Am I doing my part?

Great questions.....when you are fully engaged in doing your part, the CSF team, the Body of Christ here...Thrives!

And speaking of THRIVE...we will be launching our winter quarter of THRIVE in January 2008. Outstanding workshops designed specifically to help you discover and live your True North will be offered. Biblical financial management; sharing your life story with those in the Crowd; knowing what you believe by knowing what others believe; cultivating a rich and intimate marriage...those and much more! Be looking for registration opportunities in the coming weeks.