Why are you going to Resurrection West? Resurrection West has experienced steadily increasing worship attendance and participation and this growth is anticipated to accelerate with the move in to a new building in the fall. These circumstances have created the need for an additional pastor to serve the congregation. What are you looking forward to […]
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Transition to Resurrection West (1 of 3)
I am going to serve as an associate pastor at Resurrection West beginning August 15. I have enjoyed being part of Resurrection Online for the past few years. I am excited to be involved in pastoral leadership at Resurrection West, including leading worship, teaching, offering in person care and guidance. This role will provide an […]
I have recently been asking those who regularly worship with Resurrection Online questions about vision. Here they are: What is Resurrection Online? Why does it matter to people? Where do you think it is going now? Where do you think it should be going? I have received some interesting and insightful responses. How might these […]
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Fortune Cookie #3
Not too long ago, I received a series of fascinating words from three fortune cookies. Here is the third one: Be assertive when decisive action is needed. This is timely guidance for me. One of my growing edges is taking and completing actions. I am great at coming up with ideas and not always so […]
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Chick-Fil-A Leadercast: May 6, 2011
While enjoying a chicken sandwich at my local Chick-Fil-A on Saturday, I discovered the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast. It looks to be a great leadership event, with excellent speakers and sites across the country. Here is a rundown of the speakers, from the website: Voices of Influence Seth Godin – Entrepreneur, Marketing Expert, & Best-Selling Author of 12 […]
The conversation around the Call to Action: Reordering the Life of the UMC and the subsequent UMC Leadership Summit, as well as the conversation in Kansas and Nebraska about Great Plans for the Great Plains: A Vision (PDF Link), I have been reflecting on the time that I spent on the spring senior staff retreat at Resurrection in which […]
I recently just finished Bearing Fruit: Ministry with Real Results by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. and Tom Berlin. Along with other members of the senior staff, I read this in preparation for our semi-annual retreat today. I have been considering what it fruitful and effective ministry is like, especially in response to Kevin Watson’s post, […]
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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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?
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 