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Markets today are flooded with ideas and data about leadership - books, blogs, articles, seminars, webinars, websites - all proclaiming what it takes to be a good leader. It boils down to this: Who or What can I follow? That was the question in the times of the "Judges" long ago. What they faced, the issues that arose, the attitude and demeanor with which they faced them, are not much different today in the twenty-first century AD than in those centuries BC. Why? Times and cultures have certainly changed but people and "issues" of the heart have not. Today, the question remains: "Who Will Lead Us?" We can learn from others' mistakes (and successes); let's learn from the "Judges."
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Rick Shepherd has served in churches in FL, TX and TN and ministered over 15 years as Team Strategist for the Prayer and Spiritual Awakening Team of the FL Bapt. Convention. He holds a MDiv and PhD from Southwestern Bapt. Theological Seminary. Rick is one of the founding authors of the Following God series. He has been married to his wife Linda Gail since 1977. They have 4 children and 7 grandchildren. They are always glad to encourage believers and witness to listening hearts wherever they go. They make their home in the Memphis TN area.
