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Leader vs. Bully

Posted on September 27, 2013 Written by Mark McIntyre 13 Comments

No Bullies

Over the last few years, I’ve seen a lot written about leadership in the church. A quick Google search reveals an abundance of websites geared toward promoting leadership in the church. The question is why do we have such a perceived lack of leadership?

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