Bob Shank

Bob Shank

Bob is the Founder of The Master’s Program, providing strategic life mentoring to Christian leaders, and is the co-founder of The Barnabas Group. He has been a mentor to thousands of Kingdom leaders over the last 25 years.

MLK Jr

MLK. I am not trivially referring to the tenth and final track on U2’s 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire. But rather an American we celebrate each year whose pastoral vision of America’s future became the mantra of the entire western world.  What do you think when you hear the word vision?  If you are younger, […]

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It isn’t a New Year unless you make it so

What’s New? Answer: everything. Last Friday, arguments were heard in two Supreme Court cases while the Omicron hurricane swirled outside. All but one justice appeared in the now-common new fashion, masked while hearing and considering the positions. Justice Sonia Sotomayer was even more avant-garde: she participated remotely from her office rather than joining her contemporaries in the main

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Was it worth the wait?

Was it worth the wait?

“I hope you haven’t been waiting long…” Have you heard that before? Usually uttered by the person arriving last – for a long-scheduled appointment – and proposed as a this-settles-everything repayment for the time spent waiting for them. Greg Savage is an entrepreneur in Australia – a noted pro in the executive search business – and he writes a

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best Christmas gift ever

Your best Christmas gift, ever

I need to get in the mood… The holiday music has been playing since Thanksgiving in public settings. Jesus can’t get a hearing among the culture Nazis, but the tunes that connect with His birthday are in a continuous loop from Target to Chick-fil-A, between now and the 25th. Silent Night – and Jingle Bell Rock – are more likely

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The App that's tracking you

The App that’s tracking you

“Are you in an Accountability Group?” That’s a question often posed in Christian circles; it happens every time the news reports another Christian leader whose bad choices have taken him/her out of their role and unloaded them to the had-been/no-longer-qualified leper colony. It raises intriguing issues: is accountability an elective, or a required status? And,

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point of view Are we surrounded by Phonies?

Are we surrounded by Phonies?

You cannot lead from behind. Ask Google about “leading from behind;” get ready to sort through 2.5 billion results. Is it possible? The idea isn’t revolutionary: the word picture provides more-than-adequate portrayal of the posture. Spot the crowd; see where it’s headed and then send suggestions to the front – from the rear – about what

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