I’ve been sitting on this one for a couple of weeks waiting for the right time to post it. After a great retreat last weekend devoted to slowing down and spending time with God, I thought this might be a good time. You get to decide what the priorities will be in your life. Decide … More Weekend Musings on Leadership
More Quotes from the Weekend Reading “We may see a wide variety of so- called Christians, but the Bible recognizes only one kind—disciples. Disciples are those people whose hearts burn with an unquenchable hunger for God, desiring to know Him better every day. They are not perfect, but they love Him and continue to draw near Him to learn … More Disciples or Admirers?
This Should be Interesting: For about 15 years, I taught a couple of church planting classes at Trinity Evangelical Divinity Seminary in Deefield, IL. As a part of one of those classes, I did the following thought experiment with my students. I begin by telling the class that I don’t believe there is extraterrestrial life on other … More Martians Have Visited Earth: What do they think of the Church?
Mancini, Church Unique “Remember: you have to navigate the tunnel of chaos if dialogue is to be successful.” p. 107 “There has never been a time when twelve to fifteen people in the visioning process did not produce something far better than any one person could. When it comes to clarity, Ken Blanchard stated it … More More Quotes from My Reading
Quoted in Mancini, Church Unique “Clarity is the preoccupation of the effective leader. If you do nothing else as a leader, be clear.” Marcus Buckingham, p.51 “When a missional leader talks about the future, it is based on clarity that is past and present and word-and Spirit-dependent.” p. 53 “Followers cannot travel an unmarked path.” … More Still More Quotes from Today’s Reading
“The idea of the missional church as single-handedly captured the imagination of church leaders of all backgrounds and denominations. Take your pick: from the boomer power pastors of suburbia to the preaching punks of ’emergia’ and the collared intellectuals of ‘liturgia,’ everyone wants to be missional.” p. 33 Quoting Darrell Guder, et al from the … More More Quotes from Today’s Reading
The following come from Will Mancini’s book Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture and Create Movement. “The reality is that most people don’t think; they only rearrange their prejudices.” p. 10 Speaking of how competency in the past limits creative discovery for the future: “It is not uncommon that the most accomplished … More Great Quotes from Today’s Reading
Everyday is for Discipleship See “How did Jesus Do it” for the beginning of this thread. Five observations were briefly discussed concerning Jesus’ process of discipleship. He lived with them He conversed with them He modeled for them. He gave them responsibility. He left them. He did all of this with a determined purpose which … More Jesus’ Pattern is Impossible: So Let’s Just Give Up?
Tuesday is For Preaching I want to redirect the conversation of what it means to be missional. Over the last two days we have been trying to uncover some of the values and lifestyle choices of what it means to be a missional leader. A critical element to pastoral ministry is preaching. The statements below … More What Does Preaching Look Like for a Missional Leader?
Just finished teaching the Advanced Church Planting Class at Trinity Seminary to six eager world changers looking to make a difference for the King. Great time, but I think it is time for a complete overhaul of both classes that I teach at Trinity. Too tired to do much now (and disappointed that ‘Nova is out … More Missional Thoughts on the Weekend
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