Jesus Was Always on Vacation: Leading from Freshness Rather than Frazzle
A couple of days ago a longtime pastor friend of mine asked if I would re run an article I did several years ago. So here goes. Too many of the pastors I meet these days look like they just stuck their finger in a light socket. They appear frazzled, dazed, and downright worn out. […]
Conversations You Can’t Ignore Part IV
Now I realize I didn’t publish my thoughts on “Conversations You Can’t Ignore” in the right order. Here is Part IV. All three of the movements we’ve examined the past three days (Emergents, Incarnationals, and Organics) are clearly reactions against the traditional Attractional church that waits for the public to come to it instead of […]
Anatomy of a Poison Pen Letter
Every effective pastor gets a poison pen letter at least once during their careers. They’re never nice to get and they can cause a lot of anxiety and self-doubt. Frankly, they can send an otherwise well-adjusted, healthy pastor into a tailspin. They shouldn’t, but shouldn’t doesn’t cut it in the real world. When one of […]
Conversations You Can’t Ignore Part V
By now you know I resonate with all of these movements in one way or another, but my heart lies with the Reproductive Movement. So I am happy to know that for the first time in many years more churches are being planted than are being closed. The Sim Card Movement The Sim Card movement […]
Conversations You Can’t Ignore Part III
So far we have examined the Emergent and Incarnational Movements. Today we examine the Organic movement. The Organic Movement The Organic movement is a kissing cousin to the Incarnational movement and a distant cousin to the Emergent movement. Compared to the other two movements it sees little to no need for the institutional church. But unlike […]
Conversations You Can’t Ignore Part VI
Payday loans Over the past week we have examined the major church movements underway today – Emergent, Incarnational, Organic, Reproductive, and Sim Card. You may be asking “Why didn’t you mention the “Missional Movement?” One simple reason – I believe every true church, no matter what movement it is a part of, has to be missional or […]