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.
Launching Leaders booklet
I’m always on the lookout for really helpful but simple tools. The Launching Leaders booklet by Michael Gatlin is just that. It essentially covers a six-step process for developing and overseeing leaders. Put out by the Vineyard Group, this has been selling like...
Bethel moments
Sometimes there are moments in our lives where we have an encounter with God that changes everything for us. Jacob had one of these when God talked with him, gave him a new name, and renewed the covenant with him. He marked the spot where it happened at Bethel (which...
Bifocal vision
I received a significant insight just as I was entering midlife. I had gone in to see the eye doctor for a routine vision checkup. He said, "Bob, I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is your eyes are in great condition. The bad news is that in a couple...
Discipleship changes everything
Lately I’ve been thinking through how Jesus made disciples, based on my observations of scripture. I’ll post one insight per day here. You can find all of them by searching “How Jesus made disciples” on my blog. Jesus assumed discipleship to be holistic in nature,...
Accept setbacks
Lately I’ve been thinking through how Jesus made disciples, based on my observations of scripture. I’ll post one insight per day here. You can find all of them by searching “How Jesus made disciples” on my blog. Jesus recognized and accepted that discipleship was a...
Consider what’s needed
Lately I’ve been thinking through how Jesus made disciples, based on my observations of scripture. I’ll post one insight per day here. You can find all of them by searching “How Jesus made disciples” on my blog. Jesus dealt with people differently at different times...
Start where people are
Lately I’ve been thinking through how Jesus made disciples, based on my observations of scripture. I’ll post one insight per day here. You can find all of them by searching “How Jesus made disciples” on my blog. Jesus took people where they were at and started there....
A better way of teaching
Lately I’ve been thinking through how Jesus made disciples, based on my observations of scripture. I’ll post one insight per day here. You can find all of them by searching “How Jesus made disciples” on my blog. Jesus skewed discipleship toward the practical rather...
The importance of being where you are
Lately I’ve been thinking through how Jesus made disciples, based on my observations of scripture. I’ll post one insight per day here. You can find all of them by searching “How Jesus made disciples” on my blog. Jesus made disciples in the context of relationships....
Multiplication inherent in the system
Lately I’ve been thinking through how Jesus made disciples, based on my observations of scripture. I’ll post one insight per day here. You can find all of them by searching “How Jesus made disciples” on my blog. Jesus expected that his disciples would make more...
Ordinary people, not superstars
Lately I’ve been thinking through how Jesus made disciples, based on my observations of scripture. I’ll post one insight per day here. You can find all of them by searching “How Jesus made disciples” on my blog. Jesus made disciples of ordinary people, not...
Making disciples and raising children
Jesus treated different people differently. As we look through the stories in scripture, we see he didn’t recommend the same course of action to everyone. Rather, he treated them according to what they needed in order to move forward. Why should the way we make...