This is a part of a series of posts responding to the question: Is the church a business? Today the focus is on finance. It is critical to the life of a local congregation that good business practices be used when dealing with money and finance. Giving is an important part of our discipleship as […]
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This is a part of a series of posts responding to the question: Is the church a business? Today the focus is on buildings. Existing buildings are important because the church needs a place to gather. While this may or may not be a space owned or leased by the church, there is a need […]
This is a part of a series of posts responding to the question: Is the church a business? Today the focus is on technology. Technology is an important part of my every day work as a pastor at Resurrection. We have a full time Information Technology department here at Resurrection made up of 8 staff […]
I recently spoke with a reporter from the Kansas City Business Journal about technology and the church. I talked about this blog, websites, a little about the internet campus planning and about how technology can improve the level of connection between people. This got me thinking about a question that my sister posed to me […]
A conversation with Luke this week tipped me off to the practice of creating websites for episcopal candidates within the United Methodist Church. He pointed me to the Southeast Jurisdiction Candidates and North Central Jurisdiction Candidates where nearly 100% of them have created a website specifically to promote their candidacy. I think that this is […]
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Blog Recommendation
I want to suggest a blog to you – It’s a Mad Mission… Sign Me Up. Luke Wetzel is a Congregational Care Intern this summer here at Resurrection and is blogging his experience. Among other leadership roles in the denomination, Luke led the Kansas East delegation to General Conference 2008. Check out his thoughts and […]
This post originated from an Advanced Leadership Development course that was a part of the Wesley Academy at Resurrection taught by Dr. Lovett Weems and Cathy Abbott. Contentment isn’t complacency. Dreaming isn’t envy. How do you be content where you are while dreaming for the future? In what ways does it make sense to see […]
This post originated from an Advanced Leadership Development course that was a part of the Wesley Academy at Resurrection taught by Dr. Lovett Weems and Cathy Abbott. How do you make where you are what you want it to be? Do not try to live in the next position, instead make the current appointment into […]
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Leadership: Questions (1 of 3)
This post originated from an Advanced Leadership Development course that was a part of the Wesley Academy at Resurrection taught by Dr. Lovett Weems and Cathy Abbott. Leaders do not need to have the right answers, but they must have the right questions. Who can assign you work? What is it that these people have […]
I always hope to continue learning for my own faith journey, leadership, and to be a part of renewing the mainline church. One of the ways that this can be accomplished is through networking and learning at conferences. I personally recommend and will be presenting at Leadership Institute, but I am also considering the following […]
Christianity for the Rest of Us by Diana Butler Bass was published in 2006 by Harper San Francisco. Bass is a well known author, speaker and thinker among mainline protestants. Christianity for the Rest of Us is a result of a three year study that was “designed as an in-depth ethnographic investigation of vital, healthy, […]
I had a conversation recently that started me thinking about innovation and how it happens at Resurrection. My tendency is to look at other congregations and say that they are far more innovative than we are. However, that is often in terms of use of technology and physical facilities. My conversation partner suggested that Resurrection […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 