J.D. Greear posts about leading by influence, not by command. In it he makes helpful distinctions about the problems of non-delegation, or one person leading with a team of helpers, or micromanagers. Moving to what he terms catalytic leadership, he provides this definition: This person gives away opportunity, but still retains responsibility. This can be …
Peter Bolt from Moore College is the subject of this month’s interview at Preaching Matters. The subject is emotional preaching. In a helpful interview Bolt differentiates between emotionalism and emotional response, and identifying emotional cues in biblical texts instead of using illustrations to evoke emotional reactions. Helpful for preachers. If you’re not a preacher watch …
A pastor is an agent of change. Not all change is growth though. Some change is deterioration. Maintenance is a plan for deterioration as well. Ron Edmondson offers seven criteria to be a positive agent of change. You have to be willing to fail – Not all change will work. You can strategize and plan, …
Doug Wolter offers the following wise counsel about supporting others in their suffering. Currently he’s supporting his church through the tragic loss of two high school graduates in a car accident. He’s patterned the advice with a most appropriate acronym: H.E.L.P. The first of these points is very, very important. I’ve been trying to avoid …
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