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Tim Peterson
Communication Tech Director
Crossroads Church

… he lived in the same small house that he and his wife built for themselves in 1957, overlooking a simple orchard. The tiny kitchen, with its dated linoleum, and the simply furnished living room bespoke a man who needed no material symbols to proclaim “I’m a billionaire. I’m important. I’m successful.”…

Packard bequeathed his 5.6 billion estate to a charitable foundation and, upon his death, his family created a eulogy pamphlet, with a photo of him sitting on a tractor in farming clothes. The caption made no reference to his stature as one of the great industrialists of the twentieth century. It simply read: “David Packard, 1912-1996, Rancher, etc.”

Level 5 Indeed.

According to Collins, a Level 5 Leader…

• embodies a paradoxical mix of personal humility and professional will.
• is ambitious, for sure; but ambitious for the organization, not themselves.
• sets up their successors for even greater success; whereas, egocentric, level 4 leaders often set up successors for failure.
• displays compelling modesty, is self-effacing and understated.
• is fanatically driven by a need to produce sustained results. They do whatever it takes to make the organization great– willing to incur great cost and make difficult decisions.
• displays workmanlike diligence and is more of a plow horse than a show horse.
• … when asked why/how the organization is great will attribute success to people and factors other than themselves. When things go poorly? They shoulder the blame.

Collins believes that Level 5 Leaders are all around us and that many people have the potential to develop into this kind of leader.

Good news; isn’t it?

Jesus Ellipsis reminds us that when it comes to Jesus, there is always more: more to know, more to experience and more to love.

In fact, the Gospel of John ends with John’s admission: This is my testimony; it is true. And Jesus did many other things as well. There’s more… In fact, all the books in the world do not contain enough pages to adequately describe the significance of Jesus Christ.

So we’re devoting the next 4 weekends, plus our Good Friday services, to a study on the life and work of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Ellipsis: there’s always more.

Resources

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As most of us know, the country of Haiti was struck by a devastating earthquake on January 10, 2010. The magnitude 7.0 quake — the most powerful to hit Haiti in a century — struck shortly before 5 p.m. and was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Port-au-Prince.

For news, updates and prayer requests related to the earthquake in Haiti, visit this Covenant World Relief Blog regularly.

For those who are able, consider donating to orgs doing work in Haiti. There are several relief organizations that already have a strong presence in Haiti, and are currently doing effective work in the aftermath of the tragedy. Crossroads has partnerships with the following organizations:

• Covenant World Relief. This is a relief agency of the Evangelical Covenant Denomination. Crossroads is a member church of the ECC. Covenant World Relief is working directly with World Relief International– a top-notch relief agency with a ground presence in Haiti. Crossroads member, Ray Tollison, serves on the staff of World Relief International.
• World Vision is a Christian organization with a proven reputation for their compassionate and effective work all over the world.

Please consider making a donation to either World Relief or World Vision today.

… and get the most out of the Crossroads weekend series, e-la-tion: an exhilarating journey through the Book of Philippians.

Join us Wednesday evenings, or online, for further study in the Book of Philippians. You’ll engage the weekend message at a whole new level, as our teaching team guides us deeper into the topics, and further in the application, of this encouraging, accessible New Testament book. Our learning will take place in groups of 6-10, and a trained facilitator* leads each group.

8 Wednesdays, beginning January 20
6:30-7:45pm in the Crossroads atrium

• Groups are free and open to anyone, ages 15 and over.
• Register online, or in the atrium, beginning, Saturday, Jan. 9. Walk-in registration is available.
• Childcare is offered ages birth – 5th grade. Register your children online, or in the Crossroads atrium, beginning, Saturday, Jan. 9.

Or… join the online study group

Can’t make it on Wednesday nights? Join us for the online study. Weekly conversations begin Mondays at noon and continue throughout the week. The online study group is led and moderated by a Crossroads teaching pastor. Learn more and sign-in today.

Why join a Book-of-Phil study group?

• Deepen your understanding of Paul’s encouraging message to the Philippians.
• Experience additional teaching with one of the pastors on our teaching team.
• Discuss the Bible with others.
• Meet people in a positive, welcoming environment.
• Grow in your ability to apply the things we learn at Crossroads… in your everyday life.
• Read some comments from attendees of our previous sessions

Study Resources

• Background on the Book of Philippians
• Week 1 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Week 2 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Week 3 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Week 4 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Week 5 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Week 6 Discussion Questions (PDF)
• Week 7 Discussion Questions (PDF)

… and get the most out of the Crossroads weekend series, e-la-tion: an exhilarating journey through the Book of Philippians. If you’d rather study with us at Crossroads on Wednesday nights, click here.

You’ll engage the weekend message at a whole new level, as our teaching team guides us deeper into the topics, and further in the application, of this encouraging, accessible New Testament book. Our learning will take place in conversations here online. You can login and read and post comments any time during the week. If you sign up, we’ll send you a link and instructions before the start of the study.

Weekly conversations begin Monday, January 18. The online study group is led and moderated by a Crossroads teaching pastor.

Let’s get started with introductions. If you’re interested in this online group option, post a comment to this page. Tell us: Your name, something about your job or your work and responsibilities, something you think is fun, and… one comment or question about Philippians or the Bible in general.