Equipping Tips
Equipping Tips by Bill Easum 1. Ask yourself “If we are twice as big as we are now, can I keep doing what I’m doing now?” then list the things you are doing that anyone could do. Then list those things that anyone could do with minimal training; then moderate training; then with major training […]
Community Team Reproduction
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Missions to Native Americans
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 dancing the round dance around the pews in the sanctuary. Furthermore, everyone was thoroughly engaged in the happenings this Sunday morning. This […]
Three Books that Understand Leadership
During my reading for “Leadership On The Other Side”, I found only three books that did not define leaders as people who had followers who did what the leader wanted done (I’m sure there are more than three, but between 1995 and 1999 that’s all I found). Good leaders got their way by influence and […]
Discipleship Teaching or Equipping
Discipleship Teaching or equipping consists of two things – modeling and content. Most people ask me for curriculum for discipling Christians – curriculum = teaching. Even though curriculum is needed, before leaders need curriculum they need to model discipleship in their life and ministry. Modeling is more important than content and content has meaning only if […]
Perpetual Learning Environment
One of the biggest regrets of my early ministry was that I spent too much time among church people. Spending too much time with church people can dull one’s sense of adventure and innovation. I have found over the years that church people are prone to park their brains at the door when they enter […]