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.
Rhythms of life
We work, yes, but we also need regular times for rest, reflection, and recreation. God has built this pattern into our seasons (holidays), our weeks (Sabbath) and our days (time with God). We also need to plan for and set aside regular times for periodic spiritual...
Who do you need on your planting team?
The era of the lone church planter is just about over. There are probably still some of those out there, but the majority of church plants that we’re seeing now are either partnerships or clusters: a team leadership approach. The best partnerships are between those...
Coaching on sacred ground
I virtually always find coaching to be meaningful work. But then there are the times when God’s presence is just glaring. I was coaching a leader who was unsure of his agenda for our coaching session. He had just come out of a season of change and transition and it...
Leaving our neighborhoods better than we found them
In Guatemala, 50% of the population self-identifies as evangelical, but the communities have not been transformed. That’s a bunch of people who say they’re following Jesus. Yet there is still rampant corruption and injustice in the country. If 50% of the people were...
Thanks for the advice
My wife Janet does quite a bit of coach mentoring—that’s coaching coaches on their coaching. (How’s that for a mouthful?) The basic idea is that you coaches need a coach themselves—someone to help them continue to grow in their coaching skills. She just got a great...
Video interview with Randy Lovejoy
See a 3-minute video interview with Pastor Randy Lovejoy of Silverlake Presbyterian Church. In it he talks about the idea of building community in our churches on the idea of reaching outward to the larger community. He shares his experience using the Tangible Kingdom...
Communion Journey Guides
Need a resource to help you or those you lead grow closer to God? Our bundle of three Communion-focused Journey Guides may be just what you're looking for. Love God Loving God is the bedrock of all of the other steps-- it's the reason we're on this journey to begin...
A good idea
Brandon Hatmaker shares in his new book The Barefoot Church about a way his church created an opportunity for people to experience what it’s like to serve: “I know that sounds weird to taste need, but that’s what it is: an event designed for people to just show up and...
The bright thread of compassion
Richard Stearns, president and founder of World Vision offers some bold direction on God’s expectations for Christ followers: “Those expectations are not mysterious or difficult to discern. They are, in fact, etched clearly in page after page of Scripture – a bright...
Youth as Agents of Change?
Comunidad Mosaico, a ministry I visited in Mexico City a couple of weeks ago, has launched an interesting initiative. I’ve often spoken of starting with the grassroots if you want to see real change. They’re dialed in to that reality: they’re starting with teenagers....
The Now and the Not Yet
As God’s people, we are committed to God’s reign in the here and now… in anticipation of the Kingdom of God’s rule that is to come. The ultimate reign in heaven is still to come. But to what degree is the Kingdom being lived out in the here and now in the meantime?...
The invisible preparations of the past
As you consider your leadership skills and qualifications for ministry, don’t forget those qualities that are harder to quantify. Think through your life so far and how God has shaped you. How did you forge your ministry principles and values? Even the negative things...