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, […]
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Last week one of my colleagues asked, Are you comfortable with the influence that The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection has on the United Methodist Church? Yes, I am comfortable with the influence that Resurrection has on the denomination. I think that Resurrection seeks to represent the extreme center in the United Methodist Church […]
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Google Sites at Church
I just read the blog post on Google Sites. This looks like great stuff. I know that our IT team has SharePoint on the radar screen for an install here at Resurrection, and it looks like there may be some similarity in features here. Any church leaders implementing or thinking about implementing any of the […]
This is a review of the document Leadership Under Constraints (PDF Document) by Gil Rendle. This document was initially presented at The United Methodist Way: A Convocation that took place in 2007. Main Themes This essay provides: “… a perspective on the current setting and challenges of leadership within the United Methodist Church from the […]
I have been able to be at the last two Leadership Institutes here at Resurrection. In 2007, I taught a session, which was a lot of fun. I want you to know about the opportunity to host Leadership Institute at your Annual Conference. You can download a PDF document with more information here. Are you […]
As pastor in a mainline congregation, I recognize that there are different types of relationships between local congregations, pastors, annual conferences and the denomination. There has been some comments in two previous posts (Granger Community Church and Where is the United Methodist Church going in the next 25 to 30 years?) about this subject and […]
This is a question which I received from a member of the congregation earlier this year. This is a great question, which I am not sure that I am equipped to answer fully with all of its implications. I will answer where I hope the United Methodist Church is going in the next 25 to […]
I believe that both new and existing congregations should be held accountable for their life together. There should be disciplinary action of some kind for the congregation in response to this accountability. I believe that this process would be a catalyst for the United Methodist Church moving closer into alignment with God’s dream for the […]
Recent rain and warming temperatures have brought increased growth in nature – the grass is greening, the trees are budding and life is returning. It seems that the change of seasons, leads me to reflect on the life of the church. Recently I remembered something that I experience almost every year. When it is in […]
This post is in response to the article Fast Friends or Future Foes: The Emerging Church and Southern Baptists by Dr. Mark DeVine. This article was brought to my attention by Cory at Church Communications Pro via this post. Fast Friends or Future Foes: The Emerging Church and Southern Baptists (PDF Document) Dr. Devine’s original […]
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United Methodist Polity
This is part of a series of posts on my understanding of faith, ministry and the church. I would enjoy feedback and your response to my answers to these questions. Question – Discuss your understanding of the primary characteristics of United Methodist polity. Response – My response begins: My understanding of the primary characteristics of […]
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Emerging and Missional
I found an interesting interview from Steve at World Changers with Alan Hirsch published here. I particularly found this quote to be noteworthy “Question: What’s the difference between “Emerging church” and “Missional church”? Answer: I’m moving away from Emerging church as a term. I think it’s been hijacked by side debates. Emerging is about contextualizing […]
Rev. Andrew Conard 