Lessons of Discipleship
Lessons of Discipleship More Ready Than You Realize: Evangelism as Dance in the Postmodern Matrix, Brian D. McLaren By: Linnea Nilsen Capshaw “Let’s review these seven lessons of discipleship rooted in the last words of Matthew’s Gospel. • Disciples have confidence in the full authority of Jesus Christ. • Disciples are people with a […]
Spiritual Friendship
Spiritual Friendship More Ready Than You Realize: Evangelism as Dance in the Postmodern Matrix, Brian D McLaren By: Linnea Nilsen Capshaw “To practice spiritual friendship, to make disciples, to evangelize—whatever we call it—cannot be put any more powerfully or poignantly than as liberation from “overwhelming disdain” of guilt and shame to a genuine experience […]
The Practice of Group Discernment
The Practice of Group Discernment Beyond the Ordinary: Spirituality for Church Leaders, Ben C Johnson & Andrew Dreitcer By: Linnea Nilsen Capshaw “This process (group discernment) assumes that all involved share the characteristics vital for discernment that we mentioned earlier: a desire to discern, self-knowledge, humility, courage, a commitment to put God first, and […]
The Practice of Discernment
The Practice of Discernment Beyond the Ordinary: Spirituality for Church Leaders, Ben C Johnson & Andrew Dreitcer By: Linnea Nilsen Capshaw “We must continually remind ourselves that discernment has more to do with deepening our relationship with Christ than it does with making right decisions. It is a lifelong process of developing a relationship […]
Myth in Congregational Spirituality
Myth in Congregational Spirituality Beyond the Ordinary: Spirituality for Church Leaders, Ben C Johnson & Andrew Dreitcer By: Linnea Nilsen Capshaw “If a leader is to be effective in developing a spiritual congregation, he or she must first learn about the myth that has given shape to that particular church…. Answers to the following […]
Four Leadership Team Dynamics
4 Leadership Team Dynamics to Put on Your Radar By: John Laster Healthy congregational leadership has reached an endangered species level. If effective local congregational leadership was a bird or native plant, there would long since have been concerted efforts to protect the species. The scope of the leadership crisis is brought into focus […]