Tag: Books

The Discussion We Need to Have with Pastors

January 16, 2012

Monday Discussion One of the great disappointments of any gathering of pastors is how much of the discussion around our tables, at our conferences, ministerials and seminars revolves around trivialities. We talk more about systems and programs, size of churches, staff hires, staff departures, grumblers and controllers, elders and deacons, ministry structures, what my friend … More The Discussion We Need to Have with Pastors

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Surviving Sharks; Exposing Humility; Developing Leaders and the Doctrine of the Trinity

October 1, 2011

Four book recommendations and lots of links to stimulate your thinking. As always, you know the drill … I don’t agree with everything in the links, but I think they are all worthy of a hearing. Growing as a Leader Finding Freedom While Developing Young Leaders (Leadership Freak) Review of Ray Comfort’s New Film (Justin … More Surviving Sharks; Exposing Humility; Developing Leaders and the Doctrine of the Trinity

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Brief Review of Alan Roxburgh’s “The Sky is Falling: Leaders Lost in Transition”

October 29, 2010

Book Review Title of Book: The Sky is Falling: Leaders Lost in Transition, Alan Roxburgh, (Eagle, Iowa: ACI Publishing, 2005.) Overview: Roxburgh’s thesis is that gate-keeper leaders are being lost in the transition to a new era in the church and culture. They, what he calls, ‘the Liminals’, have a growing sense that the world … More Brief Review of Alan Roxburgh’s “The Sky is Falling: Leaders Lost in Transition”

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Brief Review of The Starfish and the Spider by Ori Brafman

October 22, 2010

Friday Musings Title of Book: The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations, by Ori Brafman, (Portfolio, 2006) Overview: The book is about “what happens when no one is in charge” (p.5). It is about empowering people by eliminating hierarchies that stifle personal responsibility and initiative. It is about the counter-intuitive notion … More Brief Review of The Starfish and the Spider by Ori Brafman

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Bootcamp for Shaping Up the Gospel Preaching of Pastors

September 13, 2010

Tuesday is for Preaching According to a LifeWay Research survey: Only 6% of pastors explain the gospel clearly on a regular basis. “Lifeway Research surveyed 450 sermons delivered in churches across the country–churches large and small, denominational and non-denominational–to see how often the Bad News and the Good News were being explained in a meaningful … More Bootcamp for Shaping Up the Gospel Preaching of Pastors

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A Provacative Quote with which Jesus Would Completely Agree

August 6, 2010

Friday is for Heart Songs “I want to say loud and clear that when the Barna Group uses the term born again to describe American church-goers whose lives are indistinguishable from the world, and who sin as much as the world, and sacrifice for others as little as the world, and embrace injustice as readily … More A Provacative Quote with which Jesus Would Completely Agree

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Train Everyone to Proclaim the Gospel (Fay: Part 1)

July 1, 2010

As promised, Bill Fay’s five questions: Bill Fay wrote a remarkable book some years ago titled, Share Jesus Without Fear. In it, he shares his testimony and the way that he goes about moving conversation to the gospel. We always want balance between sensitivity, warmth, and compassion on the one hand and bold, authoritative, clarity … More Train Everyone to Proclaim the Gospel (Fay: Part 1)

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