There is no group, connection, cluster or network of churches that doesn’t have issues. Being connected is part of who we are as Christians. There is no use complaining, but great value in working in God‘s kingdom and renewal within the church. I ran across this advice in a post by Matt Judkins from Tim […]
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In the post, Responsibility and authority, Seth Godin (picture to the right) inspired me to suggest a change in the phrasing used at the ordination of every United Methodist Elder. The post is short enough to warrant reposting: “Many people struggle at work because they want more authority. It turns out you can get a lot done […]
One of the best parts of Leadership Institute is the opportunity to make and continue friendships near and far, to that end I invite you to a young adult meetup at Leadership Institute next week. Who: Young adult (35 and under) leader What: Meetup at Leadership Institute 2010 When: Thursday, October 7 from 8:00 AM […]
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Ideation Experience – Day 2
Day 2 of the #leadnet Ideation Experience wrapped up yesterday. It was another full day which included: Ideating (brainstorming) on the ideas that we brought to the conference. Breaking into teams of 3 to mashup each of our ideas to create new ones. Continuing to develop our 1 minute pitch of our idea Video recording […]
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Two Years Ago: This Month
I was checking out the archives of this blog and found a couple posts that I want to share with you from two years ago: I Am Not Indispensable I still resonate with this post. I seek to mentor both volunteers to provide care for the congregation and younger persons considering ministry. A Clear Priority […]
I am excited to be a part of Leadership Network’s Ideation Experience in July. From the website: The Leadership Network Ideation Experience on July 20-22 in Dallas, is a gathering of innovators, creative thinkers and idea junkies who work collaboratively in an interactive and iterative process of developing ideas that could not only change the […]
April 27, 2009 I received a certificate of completion for Clinical Pastoral Education, Level 1. Clinical Pastoral Education has been a part of exponential educational growth for me over the course of the past months. My self awareness, ability to interact in groups and competency in navigating interpersonal dynamics are significantly improved as a result […]
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Speedlinking – April 6, 2009
3 Things Every Church Member Should Know About Social Media, enough said. One on one – a great Discipleship Idea Movements – a Goal or Outcome? A great question. A great answer to the question Why ‘Do Church’ Online?
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Discussions on The Shack
Last night, I had a great time leading over 100 people in discussions on the book, The Shack by William Paul Young. Thanks to all of you who were there. You can find the handout, notes and schedule that I had prepared before the class at this link. Feel free to use it to lead […]
According to UMC Path1: We believe a new congregation is more than a mission project, new worship service or new building. For us, it is a newly organized faith community that is committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ and: includes regular community worship is theologically Wesleyan has an effective discipling system receives new members […]
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Speedlinking – March 23, 2009
Power Down For the Planet – Good plan. Simple Guidelines for Workplace Quality over Quantity – This is a dream list for me. A perspective that makes me stop and think at Video Venue Churches: Pay your taxes. The most powerful word is no – Amen. I love it – Boom Done An Open Letter to […]
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Let’s Pray…
I invite you to check out An Open Letter to Young United Methodist Clergy, especially if you are one. I am in on this project.
Rev. Andrew Conard 