Confusion frequently abounds regarding the functional role of the official Leadership Team of the congregation. Congregations and leaders themselves seldom seriously consider the diversity of expectations surrounding the roles of church leadership. Think

According to Alan Roxburgh[1], the North American church in late modernity is firmly in liminal space…meaning that there is little that is firm or solid as we transition into a post-modern or post-colonial

I, Randy, woke up this morning a little weary.  The rain from last night was pounding against the air conditioner unit in my back bedroom window.  The “ping ping” of the rain “bullets”

The drum was so loud that I was sure it could be heard several blocks over at a neighboring church.  We are an old, established downtown church.  The elders of my church were

I, Randy, listen to many people throughout my day.  I listen to people in the dog park, in the coffee shop, in the diner, at the gym, and in line at the burrito

History is overthrowing the way we think. Futurist Ray Kurzweil in fact believes our era will end 6,000 years of "civilization" as we’ve known it. And, in this century alone, we’ll see on