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?
Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
21 Jun
Preaching = Fun
Yesterday morning, I had the opportunity to preach at the Heritage Service at Resurrection Leawood. This is the first service on Sunday at Resurrection beginning at 7:45 AM. It was the first time that I had lead worship in several months and it felt really good. We considered the story of Jesus washing the feet [...]
7 Jun
12 Things Good [Pastors] Believe
I believe that there is value in taking the best practices from business and considering application within the church. I recently found a great example at The Conversation Blog from the Harvard Business Review – 12 Things Good Bosses Believe. I believe they can translated to apply to pastors or other church leaders. Here are [...]
11 May
Will you come to Leadership Institute 2010? #li2010
I hope your answer is yes. This is Resurrection’s 11th annual Leadership Institute 11th annual leadership training event in which we hope to give away our best ideas. This year the focus will be on the future of the church. There are young adult and new church start discounts. You can find more information and [...]
27 Apr
2010 Resurrection Online Micro Churches
As Pastor of Resurrection Online, I am currently working with leaders to launch micro churches where someone gathers 10 to 20 people to worship together with Resurrection Online and continue to grow, give and serve as a community together. This would be an opportunity to be a missionary to your neighbors. Check out this video [...]
22 Dec
Candlelight Christmas Eve at Resurrection Online
Will you join Resurrection Online this year for Candlelight Christmas Eve? I hope that you have a chance to worship at at a physical location this Christmas Eve, however if you would like an opportunity to worship without leading or if you are unable to physically be present for whatever reason I invite you to [...]
16 Dec
7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis
I recently finished reading Seven Lessons for Leading in Crisis by Bill George. This is a short book that explains basic leadership lessons as described in the names of each chapter: Face Reality, Starting with Yourself Don’t Be Atlas; Get the World Off Your Shoulders Dig Deep for the Root Cause Get Ready for the Long [...]
11 Dec
Qualifications and Expectations of a Micro Church Leader
This is a very rough draft of a document which may guide the life of Resurrection micro church leaders. Will you please share with me your thoughts, feelings and opinions in the comments? —– To be considered as a potential micro church leader, a person will: affirm the essentials of the Christian faith, enunciated in [...]
9 Nov
United Methodist Bishop’s Call to Action
I find hope from this progress report… Progress Report Call to Action Steering Committee November 2009 Background and Introduction The Call to Action as adopted by the Council of Bishops in May 2009 challenged a Steering Committee “to guide our denominational response to the urgent opportunity for further alignment of the mission of the church [...]
16 Sep
Changing the Atmosphere
Nicole and I recently purchased a dehumidifier for our basement. After it’s arrival, I set it up, plugged it in and turned it on. When I checked on it the next day, the water reservoir was full and the atmosphere was noticeably different. I knew that it needed to be dehumidified, but was still surprised [...]
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