Leadership
Church Leadership: 44 Lessons From Lyle Schaller [2]
Thomas F. Fischer, M.Div., M.S.A.Number 198 23. The best place to begin when re-defining a congregation’s role relative to the community is, “Who are the people who are largely overlooked or ignored y the other churches in this community whom God is calling us to reach with the good news?” Activating The Passive Church, p. […]
Pastoring Is Hazardous!
Rugged times out there? You bet. Not only do laypersons get caught in the squash, pastors get messed up big time. Note the results of the l99l Fuller Institute of Church Growth survey of l000 pastors throughout the US: * 90% of pastors work more than 46 hours per week. * 80% believe pastoral ministry […]
Joy? There Is No Shortage!
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 586 Ministry Perspectives: # 16/22 by Revd John Simpson, (General Superintendent, Baptist Union of Victoria, Australia) Joy – Missing, Presumed Lost In Action How to manage your stress books are two bob a dozen. It ‘s a big business saving one and all from crashing and burning. Stress is “in,” centre stage, […]
Taught Any Frogs To Fly Lately?
An interesting parable forwarded to Lindsay Stevens about a leader who imposed his own misguided vision rather than attempting to build a shared vision. The results were catastrophic… for the follower. The leader simply went away determined to find better followers. FELIX THE FLYING FROG, a Parable About Modern Management Once upon a time, there […]
Brethren
Around the world, the Christian Brethren are, sometimes courageously, sometimes fearfully, re-examining their emphases and practices. One of the motivating reasons is the Brethren assemblies’ almost universal decline in numbers and influence. ‘We seem to be stagnating’ is a common plaint by perceptive Brethren leaders. In 1990, for example, 250 Brethren leaders from many countries […]
His Name Is John
(I’ve actually been to churches who’ve tossed out people dressed like John the Baptist!) His name is John. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is brilliant. Kind of esoteric and very, very bright. […]
Church Consultants
(‘Sacred cows and gourmet burgers’) From: “L J Stevens” <> While we have been discussing Bill Easum’s book Sacred Cows Make Gourmet Burgers, the list has no connection with Easum. One individual recently questioned the motives behind Bill’s statements to a group Baptist leaders. The following item defends the value and effectiveness of consultants and […]
Twenty-One Marks Of A Pastoral Change Agent
Thomas F. Fischer, M.Div., M.S.A. Number 147 “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Proverbs 23:7 (KJV) Do You See Yourself As A Change Agent? What’s your perception of your ministry? What’s your perception or understanding of your leadership role in your church? As the writer of Proverbs indicated, what one thinks […]
Leadership And Empathy
An Act of Kindness President Abraham Lincoln often visited hospitals to talk with wounded soldiers during the Civil War. Once, doctors pointed out a young soldier who was near death and Lincoln went over to his bedside. “Is there anything I can do for you?” asked the President. The soldier obviously didn’t recognize Lincoln, and […]
In Praise Of Work
The Lord has called Bezalel… to work. Exodus 35:30-32. Why work? A western businessman asked a sleeping African, ‘Why aren’t you working?’ The African: ‘I enjoy doing nothing: why should I work?’ The westerner replied, ‘To make money’. ‘And, sir, what should I do with the money?’ ‘Oh, you can buy a house, and a […]
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