Every individual, group, organization, and certainly, every church periodically faces the challenge of changing. It...
Charles Ridley
Chuck Ridley is professor of counseling psychology at Texas A & M University. Previously, he has taught at Indiana University and the Graduate School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Ridley is an avowed scientist-practitioner, one who applies sound social science principles to individual and organizational functioning. He also is deeply committed to the integration of psychology and theology. As a faculty member at Fuller Seminary, he developed the Church Planter Profile. Read More About Charles Ridley At His Author Page
Charles Ridley Posts
Put to the Test: Gideon’s Case for Behavioral Assessment
Have you ever made a bad hiring decision? Enthusiastically selected someone to a responsible position, only to...
The Master Carpenter’s Blueprint for Making Disciples
What is the relationship between making disciples and carpentry? To those who are unfamiliar with the Gospels, there...
Making Disciples in an Entitlement Culture
Call me old school. Throughout my education, I worked hard to achieve. Academic and athletic achievements did not come...
An Enemy of God Who Had the Skill Set to Plant Churches
On the road to Damascus, Paul had an encounter with Jesus and experienced a radical transformation in his life (Acts...
The Leader’s Script for Self-Defeat
Self-defeat, the dysfunctional activity of harming oneself, manifests itself in many ways. Some are obvious; others,...
Church Planter Assessment, Ridleys 13 Characteristics and Test
What does it take to be an effective church planter? Dr. Charles Ridley conducted a study of church planters in the...
On the Art & Spirit of Church Planter Assessments: A Reply to Linda Bergquist
In her thoughtful blog of December 17, 2012, Linda Bergquist made the following observation: “Over the many years of...
Old Testament Leaders to Emulate
In the Old Testament, we find a number of leaders who led with distinction. Joseph, Joshua, Esther, Daniel, and...
Contextual Assessment: An Irrefutable Principle of Leadership
Joseph, Joshua, Gideon, and Nehemiah, four Godly leaders in the Old Testament, each faced seemingly insurmountable...
The Biggest Lie Leaders Tell
Saul, David, and Solomon, the first three kings of Israel, had more in common than their positions on the throne. Each...
Dysfunction Gone Viral: Two Questions Leaders Must Ask
Power mongers holding churches hostage to their personal agendas, intimidated membership too scared to speak up for...