One of the great joys of ministry is to have the opportunity to work with a great team of Congregational Care Ministers. These women and men are trained and equipped to provide care for the congregation in partnership with the efforts that I lead as a pastor of congregational care. This evening I am grilling […]
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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 […]
While not a software development, I appreciate the agile software development methodology which they use. I recently discovered the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, which is: Individuals and interactions over processes and tools Working software over comprehensive documentation Customer collaboration over contract negotiation Responding to change over following a plan I appreciate these principles and […]
I mowed the grass last night and it felt great. I was tired by the end, but it was well worth it. Not only were the grass blades, which had been knitting themselves together in a bit of a jungle, trimmed down to a reasonable level but my soul was watered by the experience. When […]
Is internet campus the right name for what we are seeking to do at Resurrection? I have been leading a strategic project team for 2009 around the following goal: In 2009, we’ll expand our connection with online worshipers, launch a pilot “house church” using the live web stream and explore opportunities for launching additional campuses […]
This coming weekend, I will be preaching on Wrath at Resurrection’s Central Campus as part of a series on the Seven Deadly Sins. I am working and praying hard to have the best possible sermon for this weekend. This is where you come in. I want to hear from you – what questions, ideas, suggestions, […]
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 […]
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Speedlinking – June 5, 2009
Deeper or wider – Which do you feel is more important for the church? Church Planting Do’s and Dont’s are good for not just new churches.
What if entrepreneurial small group leaders were asked to equip others to invite people to Christ and multiply small groups? What if these groups participated in worship and discipleship together? What if these leaders were asked to oversee the networks of small groups which they helped to initiate? What if faithful and effective leaders were […]
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Our Third Wedding Anniversary
On June 3, 2006, Clemmons United Methodist Church in Clemmons, North Carolina was host to the wedding between Nicole Scherle and Andrew Conard. It has been a blessing to be married to Nicole for three years and I look forward to many, many more…
My wife, Nicole, and went to see Disney’s Up in RealD 3D. It was a fantastic movie. I laughed, I cried and I connected with the characters. It was my first 3-D movie, as well, and it was very well done. The 3-D added to the experience and was not used gratuitously. Along with enjoying […]
One month from today, I will transition from my role as pastor of congregational care to internet campus pastor. Here is the official announcement in the senior pastor’s eNote: Andrew Conard will move from his responsibilities of congregational care for persons whose last names begin with N – R and instead he will focus on […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 