by Dorothy Greco | Sep 7, 2016 | Articles, Gifted for Leadership, Leadership
Despite all odds, an illiterate French woman born more than 500 years ago redefined bravery and contributed to the rise of King Charles. Jehanne, or, as she is now known, Joan of Arc, radically impacted European history and has inspired men, women, and children for...
by Dorothy Greco | Jun 18, 2015 | Gifted for Leadership
What does it look like to admit our weakness and ask for help? Moses show us. I have a long history of denial—of masking my weaknesses and soldiering on. I’m not exactly sure how or when I learned this paradigm or, more importantly, why I believed it was somehow more...
by Dorothy Greco | May 4, 2015 | Articles, Gifted for Leadership, Leadership
When the assistant pastor called the church’s key leaders to his house for an urgent meeting, my husband and I both suspected something serious had happened. We could not have guessed just how serious. Once all 20 of us had packed into the living room, our senior...
by Dorothy Greco | Mar 21, 2015 | Blog, Gifted for Leadership
After being part of the same church community for more than 15 years, my husband and I found ourselves looking for a new church home last year. During the 30-plus years I’ve been following Jesus, I have been a member of only three churches. (This has more to do with...
by Dorothy Greco | Dec 12, 2014 | Gifted for Leadership, Leadership, Spirituality
Six years ago we moved from the inner city to a three-acre plot with multiple fruit trees. I never realized how much work these trees require, naively assuming they produced their bountiful harvests year after year, sans intervention. I had much to learn. Fruit...
by Dorothy Greco | Nov 1, 2014 | Christianity Today, Gifted for Leadership, Leadership
“It might be cancer.” When those words were spoken, it wasn’t clear who was more stunned—Michael or me. He was our beloved small group pastor. A true people person, Michael was the lubricant which kept staff friction to a minimum. Quick to laugh, he loved good...