A week ago today, I was at a UMR Communications board of directors meeting. This was my first meeting. There are a great deal of challenges and opportunities that are before UMR Communications. I am excited to see what will be next. Will you please share how you connect with UMR Communications? It may be [...]
Posts Tagged ‘church’
16 Jul
Speedlinking – July 16, 2010
I appreciate both of these posts from Leading Ideas – Mutual Mentoring and Leaders Stay Young. Firestarter “is a way to recognize churches that have ignited ideas and sparked brilliant communication.” A good question is raised at Should the Church Have More in Common with Apple?
12 Jul
2010 State of the Church Report for the UMC
I appreciate the work to produce the State of the Church Report for The United Methodist Church. You can find it online here or use this link to download a PDF of the entire report. Here are a few tidbits that I found to be of interest: The median age of the population in the [...]
9 Jul
The Power of the World Cup
This weekend is the finals of the World Cup. This amazing sports event connects nations, continents and the world in a game of sport. What event similarly connects the church? I believe the Jesus’ incarnation and resurrection as well as communion and baptism are all key connections across the church. How do you respond?
7 Jul
What to Do with Unhealthy United Methodist Congregations
I recognize there is debate about how to determine what makes a congregation healthy. What to do with an unhealthy United Methodist congregation is more difficult to determine than what to do with inffective United Methodist clergy. Kick them out of the denomination? In some cases, this might allow the congregation to become healthier. It [...]
2 Jul
Speedlinking – July 2, 2010
Slick makes me consider what we do at church. I am an advocate that you Take Back Your Lunch and Transform Your Day. Will someone be able to use this before I do? is a great question for uncluttering. Advice for those who don’t want to be at annual conference – Go home then! Value [...]
24 Jun
Top Indicators of an Unhealthy Church
There are clear indicators of effective clergy that would ensure that she or he would receive an appointment regardless of whether her or his appointment is guaranteed in the United Methodist Church. There are also churches that are more and less healthy. In April, the Connectional Table of the United Methodist Church suggested that there [...]
18 Jun
Speedlinking – June 18, 2010
A post I hope you’ll choose to read… reminded me of the long line of faithful people who have supported me. I recognized some of my own tendencies and found encouragement at Adrenaline Junkie. 90-Seconds of Oh My has the best public service announcement I have ever seen. My sister is blogging through a summer [...]
16 Jun
Behavior Change in the Church
One of the goals in the mission of the church is changing behavior. Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Making a disciple of Jesus Christ means that one wasn’t before. It also means that there is something that sets apart a disciple of Jesus Christ from someone who is not. [...]
4 Jun
Speedlinking – June 4, 2010
The World Map of Touristyness is a cool look at the world. Walk a mile in another’s shoes – Connecting with the right community has step by step advice for doing just that. Want people to start reading the Bible? come to worship? etc. Check out Behavior Change Made Easy (sort of) Another good nugget [...]
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