Leadership
Mainline Clergy
*Sightings* 3/9/09 — Martin E. Marty While the number of Americans coded as “Mainline Protestant” has gone down (almost) twenty percent in (almost) fifty years, still (almost) one in five Americans and (almost) one in four voters are part of this often (almost) invisible cohort which receives (almost) no prime time or front page media […]
Senior Pastors as ‘Fathers’
Note from Rowland: I know the writer of this article, and have decided to leave his name off it. There’s much to think about here. It’s written, as you’ll note from the relevant ‘in-house’ language, from a Pentecostal viewpoint… ***** “Mature Spiritual Sons and Daughters takes a Mature father figure” I believe in the Body […]
Stories
A great story is like a mirror held up in front of us. One such story is Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Henry Jekyll is a respected London doctor. But privately he is a man deeply troubled by occasional urges of uncontrollable rage and violence. He struggles to understand the source […]
12 principles for effective ministry in rural parishes
Note from Rowland: Here’s an excellent article by our John Mark Ministries (Tasmania) colleague Tim Dyer Tim Dyer, John Mark Ministries Rural ministry has a real attraction. Idyllic settings, close caring communities, unhurried lifestyle. Yet these very advantages have their costs. Isolation, lack of resources, complex relationships. Rural ministry takes place within a culture surprisingly […]
To Change or Not to Change?
[Note from Rowland: Harry calls himself a ‘Christian non-believer’. He’s not where I’m at on a lot of things, but I like his ‘spunk’!] Harry T. Cook 1/25/09 Jeremiah 3: 21-4:2; I Corinthians 7: 17-23; Mark 1: 14-20 If, upon reading or hearing the lections referenced above, you feel as if the Bible is whipsawing […]
Preaching: why mostly one-way communication?
From the book Soul Graffiti: I believe part of our society’s frustration with organized religion stems from a lack of discourse and question-asking. The one-way communication from pastor or priest to congregants that is so prevalent maintains awe, authority, and distance, but does not invite fully engaged participation, ownership, or collective action. If our goal […]
Speed-dating for Churches
Postcard: Winchester By Laura Fitzpatrick Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 In the basement of Shenandoah University’s Goodson Chapel one chilly November Sunday morning, John Copenhaver, a tall, white-haired professor of philosophy and religion, folded at the waist to demonstrate how to bow like a monk. The eight students clustered around him watched closely. One, taking stock […]
Iacocca: Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
“Iacocca: Where Have All the Leaders Gone? American Empire | Books Excerpt: 04/11/07 “ICH” — — -Had Enough? Had Enough? Am I the only guy in this country who’s fed up with what’s happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We’ve got a gang of clueless bozos steering our […]
Church Best Practices
Hi Rowland, Some time ago you invited recipients of your JMM newsletter to contribute ten ‘Church best practice’ points. Here therefore is my ten cent’s worth. 1. Get the theology (particularly as it relates to the Kingdom of God) right. (Read Tom Wright) ‘Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God’s Kingdom has been […]
Investing in Future Leaders
Why to Invest in Leadership Development The Leadership Deficit–September 5, 2006 By Thomas J. Tierney Non-profit organizations depend on two resources to fulfill their missions. One, of course, is money. The other resource – just as vital but perhaps even more scarce – is leadership. Indeed, qualified leadership candidates may be even rarer than six-figure […]
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