A Real Mission Will Mobilize Members If we aren’t careful, we can look at a topic like mobilizing our members as just a contemporary church growth topic. Another method to be tried and then discarded when the next new thing comes along. But mobilizing our members isn’t the latest new church growth fad. It is …
I grew up in Zimbabwe, Africa. When we did church camp, we did church camp. Outside in the bush, sleeping in tents, experiencing God’s creative beauty African style. For our meals we would have to line up in order to get our food. I hate to wait. I especially hate to wait for food. So …
Under the ordained design of God, healthy cells grow and multiply to form more healthy cells. By contrast, cancerous cells prohibit the possibility of healthy multiplication. Unhealthy cells do not remain dormant; cancer toxins are wily, morphing as new medications are enlisted in the fight against them. These sick cells influence nearby cells to oppose …
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I start with a confession. When Tim Wallingford asked me to contribute to this series on leadership, he allowed me to take my pick among several possible topics, all good ones. I opted for the easy way out. This one–“Effective leaders work hard to keep their promises”—struck me as a no-brainer. Of course they do! …
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In “Bridging the Diversity Gap”, the author, an African-American who serves as a Pastor in a multi-ethnic congregation, sets the tone and direction of his book by making an interesting comment. He is sharing his general attitude toward life when he writes, “Learning to navigate lament defines my journey.” I was struck by that phrase. …
One of the great relational gifts we possess is the ability to listen to others carefully. Listening is an art and requires focus, mental investment and emotional presence. The power of listening is awesome! When we listen to others well, we impart to them a significant gift. A relational treasure. Most of us have the …
As a lifelong baseball fan, I was curious to know: What is the longest game ever played in Major League Baseball? There are two ways to calculate the answer. By the number of innings, the longest game took place on May 1, 1920. The Brooklyn Robins and the Boston Braves played 26 innings until the …
Whenever you have the privilege of working with a team where everything just clicks, you need to be very grateful. It can be an invigorating and positive experience when there is synergy and the group dynamic is such that goals are achieved and your ministry moves forward. Unfortunately, you sometimes have interpersonal conflict that goes …
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Innovation is seldom linear. It lurches forward erratically rather than progressing in predictable stair-steps. Craig Groeschell tells the story of YouVersion. Originally it was designed for a personal computer along the lines of BlueLetterBible or Bible Gateway. It was an utter failure. Only when if failed did they pivot to make it an app for …
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Peter, James, and John were astonished to see Jesus transfigured before them. His clothes gleamed like lightning, and they had to shield their eyes from the brilliant light. Equally breathtaking was the fact that Moses and Elijah were standing with Jesus patriarchs who had been dead for centuries! Then a voice from heaven thundered, “This is …
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