How does your life taste to other people? Are you walking in step with the Holy Spirit, enough so that the “fruit of the Spirit” is evident in the ways you interact with others?[i] How about your “Emotional Intelligence,” which Daniel Goleman defines as “the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships”? [ii]
I’ll be teaching a 6-week-class in October and November, blending together the concepts of the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians chapter five, along with the five categories of Emotional Intelligence based on the research and writings of Daniel Goleman. If you are in the Austin area and are a part of Hope in the City, I wanted to invite you to be a part of this journey, where we will try to grow together in godly character and wise, relational leadership.
The Fruit of the Spirit and Emotional Intelligence
A Character and Leadership Development Equipping Class
Dates: On Sundays between October 19th to November 23rd, 2014
Time: 9 to 10 AM
Place: Hope in the City
4407 Monterey Oaks Blvd.
Hope for the Nations Room
Austin TX 78749
The goal in this class is to plug into the power source of the Holy Spirit, so that we can put into practice the godly character and EQ “soft skills” that will help us grow as mature, effective and transformative leaders.
As a teaser, here are some conversations I had with Paul Richardson last year regarding the five categories of Emotional Intelligence, in a podcast series we did entitled “Emotional Intelligence for Spiritual Leaders”:
I hope you can join us!
Let me know if you have any questions: mike.oquin@hopeinthecity.org
[i] Galatians 5:22
[ii] Goleman, Daniel (2011-12-07). Working With Emotional Intelligence. Random House Publishing Group
