Lifework Leadership Enters Its 15th Year Transforming Leaders Who Transform Cities

Shelly Pond
6 Jul 2021
no comments
Lifework Leadership, Good News Media Group, July 2021

(Scroll down to leave a comment) The vision of Lifework Leadership is simple. Develop Christian business leaders with a clear understanding of their calling, connect them through dynamic relationships with other Christian influencers and captivate them with a desire to utilize their God-given influence for the good of the city. After 15 years applying this model in South Florida, Lifework Leadership has impacted the corporate culture of area businesses, filled the board rooms of local charities and resulted in an uncommon spirit of generosity and service in the region. Featuring world-class speakers and case studies from prominent business people, Lifework […]

-Read More

2021 Graduates March Into The Future With Flexibility and Resolve

Shelly Pond
3 Jun 2021
no comments

Kudos to the Class of 2021! Having completed their senior year in the midst of a global pandemic, they will walk across the stage to receive their diplomas and step into a culture evolving at breakneck speed. This class has demonstrated “dedication, determination, flexibility and resolve. They maintained amazing attitudes, did not complain and worked hard to make this a meaningful year,” said Dr. Ron Farrar, Upper School Principal at Westminster Academy. AS CDC Guidelines changed throughout the year, “We had to adapt to teaching students on campus and online simultaneously,” explained Christy Chipman, Upper School Principal at Sheridan Hills […]

-Read More

2021

Mother’s Day HERoes

Shelly Pond
5 May 2021
no comments
mother's day

Many women in the Christian community work faithfully in the shadows of their high profile husbands. In honor of Mother’s Day, we wanted to shed some light on a few outstanding women who are making a difference through their own ministries, acting as mentors to other women and serving their families well. They share some challenges and rewards of mothering along with a few words of advice.  Rosemary Barnes Rosemary Barnes has been teaching the word of God to women at Sheridan House Family Ministries and at several South Florida churches for more than 40 years. She leads a weekly […]

-Read More

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Works With Churches During COVID-19 Pandemic

Shelly Pond
7 Apr 2021
no comments

A year after stay-at-home orders shut down entire communities in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, churches in parts of the nation are still fighting to open. Yet Florida churches have mostly remained open, online and in person, thanks to the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis. Early on DeSantis declared “attending religious services conducted in churches, synagogues and houses of worship” as essential activity, a move that superseded county and municipal ordinances, raising the ire of some local officials. His office held state-wide Zoom calls with church leaders through his Faith and Community-based Initiative providing guidance during the […]

-Read More

Ron DeSantis, Good News Media Group, April 2021

Church by the Glades Is What’s Trending

Shelly Pond
2 Mar 2021
no comments
Church by the Glades, Good News Media Group, March 2021

A meager 42 percent of millennials attend church, according to a recent Gallup Poll, but one local church is drawing them in droves. Known for their high energy music, LED lights show and full on theatrical production, Church by the Glades, with its “No Perfect People” slogan, attracts a diverse crowd of about 9,000 people to their campuses on a typical weekend (pre-COVID) with the average age of attendees in their early thirties. “It’s hard to fall asleep in our church,” said David Hughes, Lead Pastor of Church by the Glades (CBG), who utilizes innovative and creative methods to passionately […]

-Read More

Rebuilding Together Broward Restores The Heart of Communities Through Revitalization

Shelly Pond
3 Feb 2021
no comments

When hundreds of volunteers descend on a community in a day, they can transform a decaying city block into a friendly neighborhood infused with a renewed pride in ownership and appreciation for the kindness of others. This is the impact of Rebuilding Together Broward County and the partnerships they have cultivated to eliminate unsafe and deplorable living conditions for low-income homeowners who are elderly, veterans or have disabilities. It extends beyond repairing each individual home and helps stabilize much of the vulnerable neighborhoods in which they live. “When you lift a few houses, you lift an entire community,” noted Traci […]

-Read More

Rebuild

Marking 60 Years of Ministry, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Looks to the Future

Shelly Pond
2 Oct 2020
no comments
coral ridge 60 years

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church marks 60 years of ministry in 2020 with a rich history of evangelism and global outreach under its founding pastor for 48 years, the late Rev. Dr. D. James Kennedy and now forging ahead under the leadership of Pastor Rob Pacienza, who grew up in the church and met his wife, Jen, at Westminster Academy. “Endeavoring to be a church that eagerly ministers in the present and expectantly looks toward the future,” Pacienza said, “we like to say we’re old-fashioned in a brand new way.” Kennedy was well-known in both the church and political realms, becoming […]

-Read More

Allen West to Speak during CBMC Leadership Series

Shelly Pond
16 Sep 2020
no comments

Lieutenant Colonel Allen West will speak on “Leadership in Troubled Waters” during a CBMC South Florida Leadership Series live Zoom event on Thursday, September 24 from 12:45 to 2 p.m. The series invites people in unique leadership positions to share how business people can lead through biblically-based principles, said Harley Storrings, attorney at law, who hosts the series for CBMC. Lt. Col. West’s Background The third of four generations of military servicemen in his family, Lt. Col. West served in several combat zones and received many honors including a Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, one […]

-Read More

allen west

Ginger Martin and American National Bank Strengthen Community During Pandemic

Shelly Pond
4 Aug 2020
no comments
bank

South Florida’s community banker, Ginger Martin, president of American National Bank (ANB), championed the cause of South Florida churches, nonprofits and small businesses during the mad dash to secure funding through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) beginning in April. When COVID hit and the world was shutting down, there was a lot of fear. The CARES Act originally left it unclear who qualified and how it would work. With businesses closed, church giving on the decline and nonprofits forced to cancel fundraisers, quick approval of the PPP was a lifeline for many. “Ginger and Amy Mahaney, her chief loan officer, […]

-Read More

CBMC Fosters Authentic Relationships in the Marketplace

Shelly Pond
6 Jul 2020
no comments

Men are challenged in the marketplace and often struggle to find community. The Christian Business Men’s Connection (CBMC) provides that community to help men grow professionally, spiritually and personally, explained Steve Solomon, area director of South Florida CBMC. Founded in Chicago in 1930 just two years into the Great Depression, CBMC expanded to Fort Lauderdale in the 1950’s to present the Gospel and develop Christian business and professional men to carry out the Great Commission. In recent months, South Florida CBMC has expanded to include groups in 22 cities reaching from Fort Pierce to South Miami. Perhaps their most well-known […]

-Read More

cbmc