Leadership
The Mentor Handbook
The Mentor Handbook | Book Review Reviewed by Thomas Scarborough. The Mentor Handbook is born of the recognition that all is not well in ministry today — and that failure in ministry and Christian leadership is common. Such failure is described by the authors as “not finishing well”. The authors state simply: “The seminaries and […]
The Knowing-Doing Gap
The Knowing-Doing Gap Working my way through the Knowing-Doing Gap. Came across this helpful checklist on how to tell when you are substituting talk for action. You’re likely to find talk substituting for action when When talk substitutes for actions when a.. No follow-up is done to ensure that what was said is actually done […]
Churches That Abuse
Ronald M Enroth “Churches That Abuse” (Zondervan: 1992) Abusive churches: – Misuse spiritual authority – Use fear, guilt and threats – See themselves as special – Foster rigidity – Discourage questions – Make leaving painful … evangelical or fundamentalist in theological orientations. p. 31 …strong, control-oriented leadership …. Followers are led to believe that there […]
Ministry Under Pressure
Ministry skill seminar (15 minutes BCV) MINISTRY UNDER PRESSURE ACTUALS What is happening? OUGHTS What could be done? OPTIONS Other possibilities? I ‘can do’ mentalityHarness resourcesRe-evaluate/Plan Create marginsIncrease prayer*Prioritize/Realign Jeremiah 12:5:Question perceptionsSee it as Preparation Fear/DreadParalysisBeing Irrational Rise to ChallengeBalance/RefocusAlter expectations Ask:HowDoIFeelAbout.?Know reaction formationIdentify Goals/Desires Control morePredict futureShrink Horizons Rest/Sleep/Do lessExercise moreRegain perspective […]
Discussion Questions
CLOVERCREST MEN’S RETREAT For discussion 1. Telling our stories. 2-1 Jesus as Warrior: ‘Jesus fought against the enemies of our wholeness (what enemies were they?) but told us to love our enemies (how do we do that?)’ 2-2 What for you/us are the deadliest of the ‘7 Deadly Sins’ (pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, […]
Pastoral Care for Missionaries
The following books and website are helpful in the area of philosophy/theology of ministry to missionaries. _Helping Missionaries Grow: Readings in Mental Health and Missions_, eds. Kelly S O’Donnell and Michelle Lewis O’Donnell. William Carey Library, Pasadena, California. 1988. _Doing Member Care Well_, ed. Kelly O’Donnell. William Carey Library,, Pasadena, California. 2002. ISBN 0-87808-446-0. _Missionary […]
Music in Worship
C.S. Lewis regarding the Church of England of his day: As Lewis put it, too many hymns are fifth-rate poems set to sixth-rate music, and he would have liked to see *less* congregational singing (an unscientific poll of six of his friends showed unanimous agreement with this view). The switch to contemporary music in many […]
Lighting Your Corner
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 The church is so constituted that every member matters, and matters in a very vital sense. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Hundreds of years ago, a very rich […]
Christian musicians
From a friend: John Michael Talbot A Catholic who is still producing many good albums. His site at http://www.john-michael-talbot.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John Michael Talbot is Catholic music’s number one recording artist with sales of over four million records worldwide. With more than 40 albums, 14 books and numerous video teachings on ministry to the poor, simple […]
Music and Worship
“Feather Forestwalker” wrote: *LOL* Well, I have been in worship services that seem to do that very thing. However, as a “worship leader,” I must say that when the organist and I get together to pick out songs, we do so with a leaning towards the sermon – so if the pastor has a sermon […]
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