Leadership
Christian Music
A friend wrote 8th September 2003) in response to this:: As a Christian and a musician what would you recommend instead? ~~~ Firstly, fix up some of the misconceptions of what constututes Christian music. It ISN’T just praise and worship material. A Christian who writes music on what ever subject matter in whatever musical style […]
Most Americans Still Christian, But Other Faiths Rise, Study Finds
September 2003 NEW YORK (RNS)-A study of American religious identification shows that the majority of adult adherents continue to be tied to Protestant and other non-Catholic denominations but the numbers of those who say they are non-Christians or have no religion have risen substantially. The American Religious Identification Survey, 2001, was released last week by […]
Board Governance Principles That Work
by Robert C. Andringa, Ph.D. I categorize good governance principles into about 50 modules, e.g., board size, committee structure, meeting formats, board role in strategic planning, CEO evaluation, etc., etc. Some consultants/authors would identify more topics, some less. My principles are consistent with the Policy Governance Model developed and made popular by Dr. John Carver. […]
The Power Of Spiritual Vision
2 Chronicles 29:1-36 More than 350 years ago, the ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ landed on the east coast of North America, and in the first year they established a town site. The next year they elected a government, and in the third year the government planned a road five miles west into the wilderness. In the fourth […]
Technology And Church Services
From a netfriend: If all you are going to do is replace the Hymn book with words on a wall then perhaps Charles is right. OHP’s a definitely cheaper… but they are almost next to useless for helping to create an environment (particularly if you are doing a candle-lit worship service). OHPs are also basically […]
Native American Code Of Ethics
Rise with the sun. Pray alone. Pray often. The Great Spirit will listen, if you will only speak. Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path. Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy and greed stern from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guideness. Seach for yourself. Do not allow others to make your […]
Who’se Looking For The Perfect Church?
If you could find the perfect Church without one fault or smear For goodness sake, don ¹t join that church You ¹d spoil the atmosphere! But since no perfect church exists Where people never sin Let ¹s cease looking for that church And love the one we ¹re in! Author unknown
Either/Or-Ness
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-156 (Leadership Issues) EITHER/OR-NESS? by Rowland Croucher In a group discussion about the contemporary Church, I heard the leader saying the Church needs to be far more creative and flexible (a la Michael Frost and ‘Church Next’ etc. See http://jmm.org.au/articles/2234.htm). That raises interesting questions, like: * Should a church be primarily mission-driven […]
The Title ‘Father’
You wrote: Also, on another subject, I am an Anglican and I find it difficult to call those who preach in the church, Father because of the verse in Matthew 23:9 “And do not call anyone on earth ‘father’, for you have one Father, and he is in heaven”. If and when you have time […]
Clarifying Roles: Boards, Committees, Chief Executives And Senior Staff
a.. The work of boards is governance; the work of staff is administration. But board members also wear a volunteer hat. b.. Boards are not the top run of the management ladder; but a separate ladder c.. No nonprofit becomes excellent without a strong board d.. No board becomes strong without a board-oriented CEO e.. […]
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