Promise Keepers was a grassroots...
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Promise Keepers was a grassroots effort started by Colorado University football coach Bill McCartney. It's been a clear success in bringing men to Jesus Christ.
Chuck Swindoll clarified the mission of Promise Keepers in a rousing message to thousands of men, saying, "This isn't about being a promise maker ... this is about being a promise keeper."
Management gurus Kouzes and Posner in their book Credibility parallel Swindoll's thoughts. They say that honesty is the number one trait people respect in a leader. But how does one gain fragile support? By keeping promises. Kouzes and Posner term it "D.W.Y.S.Y.W.D." (Do What You Say You Will Do).
Jesus was a promise maker and a promise keeper. He made a pledge to Peter and kept his word. Peter's problematic personality didn't short-circuit Christ's promise. The end result was that Peter was really made into something great. Our promises have a similar power. Maybe that's why it's so important that we make them and keep them.
-- Webster
Chuck Swindoll clarified the mission of Promise Keepers in a rousing message to thousands of men, saying, "This isn't about being a promise maker ... this is about being a promise keeper."
Management gurus Kouzes and Posner in their book Credibility parallel Swindoll's thoughts. They say that honesty is the number one trait people respect in a leader. But how does one gain fragile support? By keeping promises. Kouzes and Posner term it "D.W.Y.S.Y.W.D." (Do What You Say You Will Do).
Jesus was a promise maker and a promise keeper. He made a pledge to Peter and kept his word. Peter's problematic personality didn't short-circuit Christ's promise. The end result was that Peter was really made into something great. Our promises have a similar power. Maybe that's why it's so important that we make them and keep them.
-- Webster
