I like these questions from Timmy Brister. They are insightful, but don’t just set you up to bury your head in your hands and cry out: ‘I’ve/We’ve failed; I’ve/We’ve failed.’ They actually point to positive and constructive patterns of church life. 1. If our church would cease to exist in our city, would it be …
These types of lists float around and surface from time to time. Often the denominational tags just get changed around. I read some of these last week in a list of ‘You Know You’re Lutheran If…’ Jolly Blogger’s list ‘You Might Be A Presbyterian If…’ Some personal highlights: You can spell supralapsrian , suprlapsarian, suralapsrian, …
Douglas Wilson referred to a ‘church splant’, which is “a combination of church split and church plant”. The ‘church splanting’ spirit needs to be carefully governed. Works which begin because of a negative reaction to something that has happened elsewhere can adopt a needlessly combative or self-justifying culture. This can apply to either a ‘our …
Last time: The definition of a leader “Influence, Effectiveness, Togetherness” and “Five dimensions in which leaders influence.” This time: Effectiveness. Four steps to develop future leaders who are FEE (Faithful, Effective, Efficient). The principle of effectiveness: a commitment to doing the right things. (pg 47) The principle of excellence: doing things the right way. (pg …
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