Applying Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance? to Church Leadership and Christian Organizations Louis Gerstner’s leadership in transforming IBM offers valuable insights that church leaders can apply to… Read more “Transforming Church Leadership: Lessons from IBM’s Gerstner”
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The Church and Culture—Reject, Redeem, or Reform?
Text: Romans 12:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good… Read more “The Church and Culture—Reject, Redeem, or Reform?”
Love-Hate Relationship with Culture: Living as Kingdom People
Key Texts: Introduction: The Tension of Being in the World but Not of It As followers of Christ, we live in a constant tension between two realities:… Read more “Love-Hate Relationship with Culture: Living as Kingdom People”
Church Politics: Lessons from Saul and David
Introduction The church is called to be a place of worship, spiritual growth, and mission. However, when church politics takes root, it shifts the focus from serving… Read more “Church Politics: Lessons from Saul and David”
7 Essential Aspects of Biblical Self-Leadership
“Before you lead others, lead yourself.” Effective leadership begins not with managing others, but with mastering ourselves. Self-leadership is the foundation upon which sustainable influence is built. It is… Read more “7 Essential Aspects of Biblical Self-Leadership”
Seven Marks of an Emotionally Healthy Church Culture
An emotionally healthy church culture values authenticity, emotional maturity, and grace-filled growth. It fosters safe relationships, secure leadership, and a balanced rhythm of work and rest, avoiding… Read more “Seven Marks of an Emotionally Healthy Church Culture”
How to Know if Your Church is Healthy
A healthy church is not defined by size, activities, or popularity but by its alignment with biblical truth and its effectiveness in fulfilling God’s mission. Below are… Read more “How to Know if Your Church is Healthy”
Divine Detours: Finding God in Life’s Interruptions”
Embracing Unexpected Moments as Opportunities for Ministry Text: Mark 5:21-43 (Jesus’ interruptions—healing the woman while on the way to Jairus’ house)Key Idea: Ministry doesn’t just happen in… Read more “Divine Detours: Finding God in Life’s Interruptions””
Between Sundays
Chapter-by-Chapter Discussion: Between Sundays (Part 2 of The Contemplative Pastor by Eugene Peterson) In the second part of The Contemplative Pastor, titled “Between Sundays,” Eugene Peterson shifts… Read more “Between Sundays”
The Apocalyptic Pastor
In The Contemplative Pastor, Eugene Peterson includes a chapter titled “The Apocalyptic Pastor.” In this chapter, Peterson challenges pastors to see beyond the surface of reality and embrace their role as visionary truth-tellers in a culture… Read more “The Apocalyptic Pastor”
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