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Bull In Sheep's Clothing

BULLS IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING

By On January 1, 2013 · 2 Comments

For the first time in many years I am currently not serving as a pastor of a local church and find myself in a reflective mood. Having enjoyed over 20 years of service as a pastor, I have observed not only wolves in sheep’s clothing preying on the vulnerable people in the church, but [...]

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30 Coaching Questions to Create your Ministry Leadership Development Plan

By On December 22, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Mayans were wrong and the world did not end on December 21, 2012 as they predicted. My grandson told me, “If the Mayans were so good at predicting the future, maybe they would still be around.” Well stated! It looks like we are faced with a New Year. Has this past year been so [...]

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SO, YOUR CHURCH IS SEARCHING FOR A PASTOR

By On July 28, 2012 · 6 Comments

Have you ever read the job posting by a pastor search committee? Have you ever served on a pastor search committee? As an experienced pastor and discipleship specialist it seems that most descriptions reflect an extreme shallowness of Christian maturity.  I know that sounds a bit harsh but they sound selfish rather than selfless, [...]

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SUNDAY SCHOOL THAT REALLY RESPONDS by Steve Parr: AN UNSOLICITED REVIEW

By On June 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Parr, Steve R. (2011), Sunday School that Really Responds: Wisdom for Confronting 24 Common Sunday School Emergencies. Grand Rapids, MI: Kreger Publications. 256 pp., ISBN: 978-0-8254-4064-9 (sc). $14.99.

After I finished high school and after several uninteresting jobs, I befriended the director of the local emergency medical service (EMS). Time was that emergency medical [...]

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TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE: Prayerful Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance

By On January 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment

ABSTRACT: Implementing a new major innovation is an art and process that is often neglected by leaders to the peril of their organization and sometimes their own positions. Those on the crest of the wave of change or before the wave, can achieve transformation. This article explores the implementation change process through the lens of [...]

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VISION IS VIRAL BUT STRATEGY IS STATIC

By On January 24, 2012 · 2 Comments

A recent article by Mark Federman on Linked2Leadership titled “Honest Leadership: The End of “Vision”” drew my attention. At the outset it must be said that he introduced me to a new dimension of strategy planning…that of tactility. Tactility has to do with how the culture, products, and [...]

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DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: #11 – PROFICIENCY DISCIPLESHIP

By On January 11, 2012 · 2 Comments

This series of articles explores thirteen major methods that are effective for making disciples. Keep in mind that in a ubiquitous (all encompassing, everywhere present) disciple-making process, virtually each method is not only encouraged but is planned into the church ministries. Here is a list including links to articles that have been completed in the [...]

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HOW TO USE SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP MATERIALS

By On December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Our ministry has grown exponentially in the last year with over 700 readers from 173 nations. Most of the churches using the Simple Discipleship process are from the United States and Canada. Users of Simple Discipleship include all of the evangelical denominations and non-denominations and that is an answer to our prayer. We never intended [...]

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DISCIPLESHIP BEST PRACTICES: #10 – PRACTICAL DISCIPLESHIP

By On November 11, 2011 · 1 Comment

This series of articles explores thirteen major methods that are effective for making disciples. Keep in mind that in a ubiquitous (all encompassing, everywhere present) disciple-making process, virtually each method is not only encouraged but is planned into the church ministries. Here is a list including links to articles that have been completed in the [...]

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SIMPLE DISCIPLESHIP HELPS LEADERS FOCUS DECISIONS

By On November 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Like many church leaders, I often encounter decisions that are not easy to make. The scenario goes: someone comes up with what initially sounds like a great idea for the church to do as an event or program. Many of these proposed events are not presented in a vacuum, but are often directly related [...]

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