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About
Focus on the Leader
Focus
on the Leader exists to help Christian leaders become
more effective in their leadership roles, particularly
in the church, although our materials have broader
application. Our main tool with which we can equip you
is the Character Based Leadership Inventory. By
responding to 181 statements, you can receive a
personalized report filled with insights concerning how
your temperament background, personal development and
spiritual growth will affect your approach to
leadership.
This assessment takes approximately thirty-five minutes.
Your personalized leadership report, approximately 8 to
15 pages in length, will be generated immediately.
Focus
on the Leader is offered by Character-Based Living, LLC.
The name "Focus on the Leader" has a two-fold
meaning. The first is for leaders to focus on God's
leadership in their individual lives and not just
learning and using leadership strategies and techniques.
The second is to emphasize that the first focus of
leadership training needs to begin with the leader's
character rather than strategy or methodology. Our
mission is to provide Christian leaders with a
foundation for the increased awareness of God,
themselves and their values through personal assessments
and individualized training so that they might optimize
their efforts as they strive to fulfill their God-given
leadership responsibilities.
Focus
on the Leader uses assessment and training to help
leaders begin to develop a strategy for life-long
development of their character as a basis for their
leadership efforts. The assessment comprises five
components:
Three
components help leaders understand themselves:
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Effect
of your personality on leadership.
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Influence
of your past on leadership.
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Influence
of present life circumstances on leadership.
And
two components help leaders align with the character and
spirit of God in their self-leadership:
The
first step that we recommend in leadership training is
the completion of the Character-Based Leadership
Inventory. This instrument takes about Thirty-five
minutes to complete and will provide you with
approximately 8 to 15 pages of assessment.
Character-Based
Living Principals
Kevin
Malarkey, M.A., P.C.C.
President
Kevin
Malarkey and his wife Beth were married in 1995.
They have three children, Alex born in 1998, Aaron born in
2000, and Grace born in 2002. Kevin lives in Lewis
Center, Ohio, and has worked as a
psychotherapist focusing primarily on Christian families
since 1996. His academic background includes studies
in clinical psychology, psychological assessment, and
family counseling. Kevin has previous work
experience developing educational programs, assessing
psychological disorders, and counseling inner city youth
and their families. His family enjoys spending time
together playing board games, going to the zoo, finding new
playgrounds, and exploring parks and recreational areas.
Terry
Hofecker, B.S., M.A.T.S., M.Div., D.Min.
Senior Vice President, Operations & Strategy
Dr.
Terry Hofecker and his wife Debbie were married in 1976.
They have two children, Sarah born in 1982 and Benjamin
born in 1984. Pastor Hofecker resides in Dublin,
Ohio where he has worked as the Senior Pastor of Northwest
Chapel since the founding of the congregation in 1985.
Over 1600 members look to him for biblical teaching and
personal example with regard to godly conduct and family
life. He is active in his local community and has
been a small business owner and community volunteer.
As a volunteer Police Chaplain, he served with the Police
Department of the Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey at the World Trade Center Disaster Site in the fall
of 2001. He spends summers in Israel doing
archaeology and has served on the staff of five
excavations in that country. He is presently the
Project Administrator for the proposed excavations at Tel
Gezer. His hobbies include hiking and mountain
climbing and working on cars. He and his son also
have a large collection of baseball cards.
John
Sullivan, BS, MBA
Senior Vice President, Technology
John
Sullivan and his wife Kelly were married in 1985. They have six
children, Lauren born in 1988, Jennifer born in 1990, J. Michael born
in 1993, Katherine born in 1995, Elizabeth born in 1997, and Rachel
born in 2000. John and Kelly live in Marysville, Ohio, and currently
own and operate a swimming pool services company. John is also
involved with information technology and web development. He has over
25 years of experience in electronics and other technology businesses,
and has held various technical, sales, product management, marketing,
and management positions over that period. John and Kelly are
homeschooling parents and are active in children’s ministries at
their church. John, Kelly and their children enjoy various sports and
camping.
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It is our belief that one of the most important variables in the
leadership “equation” is the one you have the most
influence and control over—your own character.
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