Leadership
Leadership
Leaders who rise to today’s situation will not only need to carry certain qualities and skills, they will need to grasp the complexities of adaptive leadership that brings about lasting transformational change. Charisma may bring energy to a situation, but charisma alone will not bring about transformation. Transformational efforts often fail because they solely relied […]
In God’s Own Way, In God’s Own Good Time
I have been edified by the work of Lewis Parks and Bruce Birch in their recent book on biblical models of leadership. The truly biblical leader first of all notes that, though we pastors are leaders of the church, we are not in charge. We believe not only that God loves us but that God […]
Barger on Leadership
Rick Barger is a talented Lutheran pastor in Colorado whom I have worked with in the past on issues of church renewal. Last year, the Alban Institute published a wonderful book by Barger on leadership.Here are some of his thoughts on the requisites for leadership, lay and clergy, in the church. As our churches think […]
Carly Fiorina on sins and leadership
She could be talking about the global, national, or local church! “… former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said leadership comes with a price, which is why it is so important to have a strong internal compass.” In a candid address at the Global Business Forum in Sydney this week, Fiorina talked about the principles of […]
Carried in the arms of grace and love divine
From a friend: We start our services with the Iona Song. This has become our theme song Behold, behold I make all things new, Beginning with you, and starting from today Behold, behold, I make all things new My promise is true, for I am Christ the way. And at Communion Iona Song often at […]
Alternative Forms of The Church
Rapid Increase in Alternative Forms of The Church Are Changing the Religious Landscape Preview of the latest book from the Barna group. What is particularly interesting is the socio-economic references towards the end. Full text available at http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdateNarrow&BarnaUpdateID2 October 24, 2005 (Ventura, CA) – For a rapidly growing number of Americans, a local church is […]
How to Manage Your Stress
Dear friends, This has been copied from a powerpoint presentation, and there are gaps throughout… Good for doing some quiet scrolling/thinking/stocktaking… ~~~ Stress is a normal occurrence of life. Every work situation, every family situation, when we are on the road, or the sports field we experience stress in our life. The day -to-day stress […]
Challenges of pastoral ministry
From a pastor-friend: What’s the most difficult thing about being a pastor? McLaren’s comment (that it’s hard to be a Christian and a pastor) is a corollary to one I have expressed at different times: the danger of being in ministry is the assumption that you are always doing what God wants you to do […]
‘The Church Stuffed me up!’
Netfriend: Love is not a matter of feeling but of action. I am an Exiled Believer alienated by Church and I really don’t see any point in returning. I spent 20 years in a wide assortment of churches. They stuffed me up more than helped me. They were quick to take my money but slow […]
Why Don’t People go to Church?
From a friend: Why don’t people go to church? Have a think about this ……… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A satisfied customer may tell 3 – 5 people about their experience. A dissatisfied customer may tell 8 – 10 people about their experience. The average business never hears from 96% of its unhappy customers. For every complaint received […]
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