In Jeremiah 29:4-7 God speaks to His people who have been deported from Jerusalem to Babylon. He tells them to build houses, plant gardens, eat food, have children, allow their children to get married and have children. Then God tells them to “work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile.” Often as leaders we develop an “us against them” mentality. In reality our mindset should be: anything that is good for the church (God’s people) is good for those who are outside the church. As Christian leaders we should be seeking the good […]