March 2018
Beginner
280 pages
7h 8m
English
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Chapter 23A Baptism of Leadership
ERWIN RAPHAEL MCMANUS
Erwin McManus and I met when we were cohosts at a Lead Like Jesus simulcast. That was the beginning of my admiration for Erwin, not only as a preacher but also as a brother in servant leadership. What he has done with the creation of his Los Angeles-based church, Mosaic—a gathering place for broken people—is absolutely amazing. He felt if all of these people from different backgrounds and different walks of life could come together in a community of love, they could create a beautiful mosaic. Erwin’s essay is a candid and personal story about a servant leader’s struggle. —KB
IT WAS A rainy Sunday morning and a rare day for me because I was in a suit. To be honest, rainy is an understatement. ...