It Takes More than Just an Hour
By Bill Tenny-Brittian My mechanical aptitude and abilities are legendary at The Rock. Master Mechanic Randy Stewart (and others) seldom lets me forget that I went to add power steering fluid to my car one afternoon and poured the oil into the brake master cylinder—not a good thing. Randy, God bless his soul, had to […]
Effective Bible Teaching
Recently, I spent some time with Chad and Leslie, a missionary couple, who have served in both India and China. In both of these nations, the House Church Movement is rocking the communities wherever a House Church is planted. I was curious why the House Church is doing so well there, but is only just […]
Five Things I Wish Every Small Group Leader Knew
By Bill Tenny-Brittian In the North American House Church Movement there are all kinds of small group and House Church leaders, but we can pretty well divide them into two groups: Those with formal training (Bible college or seminary) and those without. So far, in my experience and study, the ones without have far less […]
The Ministry of Distractions
I made a comment at a recent seminar that the only way pastors can reach the unreached is to get out of the office. Seemed to me like a no-brainer, but I repeatedly heard comments like, “Get out of the office and do what?!” The answer is to “Get out of the office and get distracted!” […]
Deep Change, Discovering the Leader Within by Robert E. Quinn
By: Linnea Nilsen Capshaw Ultimately, deep change, whether at the personal or the organizational level, is a spiritual process….Contemplation is recommended to help us meet and overcome the challenges we face from our powerful defense mechanisms. Confronting our defense mechanisms leads to a necessary examination of self. To thwart our defense mechanisms and bypass slow death, […]
Deep Change, Discovering the Leader Within by Robert E. Quinn – Part 1
By: Linnea Nilsen Capshaw Leaders and Change Agents The hero’s journey is a story of individual transformation, a change of identity. In embarking on the journey, we must leave the world of certainty. We must courageously journey to a strange place where there are a lot of risks and much is at stake, a place where […]