Punchy and provactive piece by Ed Stetzer which translates to the Australian context: Millions of Americans live in the shadow of churches that have become consumer Christian centers, but pastors are ruined and the mission of God is cheated when consumers enjoy goods and services from their local church. In their book, God is Back, …
I love American Football trick plays. It may seem that the game is very structured and regimented, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t do something unexpected, as long as it’s still within the rules. Sometimes it helps to think outside the square. Oh, and opposing teams should always play till the umpire’s whistle.
This morning I read an article entitled “Pastoral Narcissism” to a group of local pastors. They all thought it was excellent, I think it is excellent and we want to share it with you. If you’re a church leader, or any sort of leader in any situation you will get a lot from this article, …
1) Name headbands Name tags on lanyards are worthless. When I can’t remember someone’s name, I say, “Hey…..(eyes dart down to the tag dangling in front of his sternum) Salvador! How are things going in… (eyes dart down again) Topeka?” If we all got headbands with our names on them, we could avoid the darting …
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