The Biblical Calling of the Church Today – One Picture!
In all of the most important ways, the calling of the church today is unchanged from her calling over the centuries. Peter was given a concise summary of that calling […]
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The Biblical Calling of the Church Today
Happy New Year friends! I trust you had a great Christmas break. At the start of a new year, we launch a new blog theme: the biblical calling of the […]
Leading with Love
The Bible is a book of love. The Apostle John summarized the story of the gospel in John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son.” The […]
Leading from One Year into the Next…
As we find ourselves at the end of 2022, we look forward to the next year with an optimism we have not had for several years. And while we hope […]
Building into the Next Generation of Leaders
Much has been said about the loss of church attendance in North America over the last several years. It’s concerning, but I’m not sure it is the “sky is falling” […]
Finishing Well in Leadership
“Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.” (Matthew 25:23) Every leader […]
Leadership’s Battle with the Binary…
This or that. In or out. Up or down. Left or right. Black or white. Our world is filled with binary choices where options are often reduced to right versus […]
Leading into Unity
I can remember the moment as clearly today as if I was still standing there. I had just left a board meeting that had not gone well. Being new to […]
The Centering Act of a Leadower
If you Google “the first rule of leadership,” you will find lines like, “Mission above ego,” “Everything is your fault” (ouch), “It’s not about you,” or “Lead yourself before others.” […]
How Jesus Made Disciples
Many Christians and churches in North America do not reproduce themselves. Nearly four thousand churches close every year in North America. Ed Stetzer estimates that 70% to 80% of all […]
The Walk
“Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in […]
Following Jesus is not like SnapChat
Social media is such a mixed bag. One thing it has done is bring back the word “follow.” However, it feels to me like it has made the word distant […]
