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Broadening our perspective
“If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord — and he will repay you!" -- Proverbs 19:17 NLT There is a blessing that comes to us when we serve and help the poor. It may not-- and likely is not-- a financial blessing, but rather a blessing of the spirit. We see...
How is ministry like a Thanksgiving dinner?
Guest blog entry from Christina Roberts, church planter: I was recently talking with my coach, sifting through all of the elements that need to be put into place for my next ministry initiative. I realized in saying all of this that I feel like I am making a...
New video up on youtube
Check out the latest video on the Logan Leadership youtube channel! Tim Coleman, pastor of Browns Mill Church in Newnan, Georgia, talks about using their physical meeting space as a catalyst for sending and missional service to the surrounding community.
Straight talk from a church planter, part 2: What now?
This blog entry continues the story of the church planter from yesterday’s blog entry. The church service I had started prematurely was already dying, so I took it off life support. We had moved to the local Starbucks, switching from worship to prediscipleship,...
Straight talk from a church planter
Enjoy the entry below, courtesy of one of the church planters I’m coaching: We had gotten to the point of starting a worship service, but it was not going well. Something was wrong. Not the numbers, those were okay. But we weren’t attracting the crowd I was looking...
What’s the problem?
Here’s one of my favorite diagrams to use when you’re having a problem with someone who is in a specific ministry role-- whether it’s a staff role or a volunteer role. When something just doesn’t seem to be working, start by asking, “Does this person understand...
Enthusiasm without haste
"Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes." -- Proverbs 19:2 NLT Often when we jump ahead and move too quickly, we make mistakes. The power of coaching is to help us slow down enough to process and consider-- making wise implementation much more...
Chuck Ridley on Creating Ownership of Ministry
My friend and colleague in ministry Chuck Ridley recently posted some thoughts on creating ownership of ministry on www.churchplanting.com. He observes that this is one of the most significant weaknesses many church planters face. Definitely worth checking out the...
Creating a coaching culture in your church
Many of you have thought a lot about creating a coaching culture in your church. How would it look to start taking steps in that direction? Here are some “what ifs” to help you start visualizing the process: Getting a cohort of coaches-in-training together for mutual...
How to train missional coaches
You know that to help people live and love like Jesus, coaching is critical. So how do you train up good coaches? Sure, you could send them to a training event and have them do some reading. But you also need to help coaches-in-training get some hands-on experience: ...
Why coaching is crucial to the missional agenda
You want to lead your church in a missional direction. Why is coaching the route to getting there? Why not just teach on it? Coaching provides an experiential type of hands-on learning. People who experience powerful coaching grow more rapidly. They have someone who...
Why missional coach training?
Missional coach training is for those who have a big vision for the future of their ministry. It’s for those who want to position their ministry to serve and impact the surrounding culture. It’s for those who want to be on the leading edge of change in ministry today,...