Leadership
Holistic Leadership Development
You want to develop leaders who will do what Jesus called us to do, leaders who can take the church forward into the 21st century. You look to the fields and see them, as Jesus does, ready for harvest — and you know that’s where your ministry needs to concentrate.
What’s needed is holistic leadership development — the kind of leadership development that comes from the harvest and leads people back into the harvest, resulting in subsequent generations of new believers and new leaders living as Jesus called us to live.
We can help you develop leaders the kind of leaders you need in a way that is both relational and intentional… and ultimately effective in helping your church accomplish its mission.
The Missional Love Language
Today's entry is by guest blogger, Dr. Parnell Lovelace. I enjoy watching our local, predominantly African American, urban-centered congregation grow and embrace the beauty of missional communities. In the past, I often wrestled with how a growing congregation of our...
Light of the World? The Missional Church
The Missional Church You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine...
Missional is possible
Today’s entry is by guest blogger, Dr. Parnell Lovelace. I am an advocate of keeping things as simple as possible. One year ago, I observed a church leadership team discussing the perils of developing missional communities in a local congregation. The meeting...
City Seminary: in New York City
I recently met with some Vineyard leaders at City Seminary in Harlem. It was a great time as we talked about how to reach the diverse mosaic of neighborhoods in all the boroughs of NYC… with a multitude of missional communities and neighborhood churches. During one of...
¿Hablas español? Check out our Spanish-language resources
My own Spanish is a bit shaky (at best), but I’ve been working on improving it the last few years. I find that both in the US and abroad, a working knowledge of the Spanish-language is helpful for spreading the message of the gospel. Did you know we offer many of our...
Clarity on the destination of discipleship
Knowing your destination in the journey of discipleship is important. You need to have clarity in terms of where you're trying to go—it’s a necessary step for getting there. Like Alice, everyone ends up somewhere eventually if they keep walking, but not necessarily...
The Variables of Kingdom Impact
Today’s entry is by guest blogger, Dr. Parnell Lovelace. I will be the first to admit that I have never been very proficient in mathematics. As a youth, I gravitated towards the language arts and music. Now that I have two high school-age children living under my...
Individualizing our approach to discipleship
One thing I have noticed about discipleship is that we have a tendency to think about it assembly line style. We want to run everyone through the same program, have everyone take the same class or read the same book, treat everyone the same. But if you have raised...
What do people achieve through coaching?
What do people achieve through coaching? Here are a few of the types of specific endeavors I have coached people through: Focusing your life and ministry to get more done Facilitating change without getting blown up Increasing your leadership effectiveness Starting a...
What does a coaching relationship look like?
Most people who haven’t received coaching before have similar questions: What can I expect from a coaching relationship? What will it look like? To get a clear picture, let’s walk through how I structure my coaching relationships. Coaching is a relationship with a...
My approach to coaching
I love problems. Every problem contains within it the seeds of innovation and progress. With each barrier, we are challenged to rise up and create new solutions. You don’t just want to slide through life on autopilot. You want to develop and grow in your ministry,...
The four principles of training
No matter what topic we’re providing training on, we follow four basic principles: Customization Adult learning style Experiential learning Ongoing implementation Customization We tailor each training event to the group hosting the event and to the needs of the people...