Leaders Look Further
One of the biggest hindrances to your leadership is not looking far enough down the road. New drivers, as they learn how to drive a car, often make a big mistake by trying to stay in the middle of their lane by micro-steering when driving a car. They watch the lines on the road and […]
Complementary Teams
Most people in leadership roles have gone through the Strengths Finder 2.0 materials to determine their inbred strengths. Quite a smaller number have had the discussion about how that information impacts the team they are serving on. I’ve served on quite a number of church leadership teams. Some were healthy, some not so much. Some […]
Review: The Naked Truth About Small Group Ministry by @RGNeighbour
The title is catchy but the content is better! As the title implies, Neighbour points out many of the flaws in the common approaches to small group ministry in the North American church. He believes that the primary reason that group ministries suffer is that the North American culture of consumerism has impacted how we […]
Radical Together by @plattdavid : Book Review
“…you and I are not intended to plunge down the mountain of radical obedience alone.” On page one of the book’s introduction, I had a sneaking suspicion that I was going to like this book. I come from a ‘group life’ perspective and believe that very little about following Christ is a individual activity. It […]
Cracking Your Church’s Culture Code : Book Review
Culture eats vision for lunch! You can change the look of the platform but nothing has changed until you address the culture. Samuel Chand presents a great look at what prevents successful change and transition in “Cracking Your Church’s Culture Code.” Chand presents the idea that it is a church’s culture that needs to be […]
