Suit Up & Press On
In the first issue of TwoTen, Ken Blanchard talks about his life and journey to the Lord, the co-founding of his Lead Like Jesus Ministry, and how all of it is a testimony to the truth of Ephesians 2:10. Ken walks us through his personal story and the moments when he realized Jesus is the greatest model for effective and purposeful leadership. Below is a short sampling of the article:
“As I look back, it is easy for me to see God’s hand in my life long before I accepted Jesus as my Savior, my Teacher, and my Bridge to the Lord. Even though my middle name is Hartley—named after Bob Hartley, a Presbyterian minister my mom and dad loved—my faith was not central to my life over the years. Being an idealist when I was young, I saw too much hypocrisy in churches to take my faith seriously. Everyone seemed to talk a good game on Sunday but did not seem to live it during the week. During my nine years in college—leading to a Ph.D. in educational leadership—as well as my ten years as a college administrator and teacher at Ohio University and the University of Massachusetts, God was not a big player in my life…”
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