Exit Interviews
Exit Interviews By: John Laster In order for leadership teams or ministry teams to function in a healthy manner for the long term, problems and issues need to be surfaced and dealt with as they come up. Friction or conflict serves to strengthen teams if dealt with constructively. From time to time people resign […]
Lifestyle
Workplace Ministry Ministry in Daily Life: A Practical Guide for Congregations, William E Diehl By: Linnea Nilsen Capshaw “The church says it gathers people for worship, study, and fellowship presumably so that they can be effective in their worldly ministry. The church asserts that it is not an end in itself but a means […]
Workplace Ministry
Workplace Ministry Ministry in Daily Life: A Practical Guide for Congregations, William E Diehl By: Linnea Nilsen Capshaw “The church says it gathers people for worship, study, and fellowship presumably so that they can be effective in their worldly ministry. The church asserts that it is not an end in itself but a means […]
Power of Metaphor
Power of Metaphor Convergence 2004: Global Positioning for the Soul By: Spencer Burke This article is a continuation from last week’s column. In the book I also rely heavily on metaphor. My co-author, Colleen Pepper, and I illustrate the shifts happening in the church by suggesting new metaphors. This too, challenges the tell-assertive person’s […]
Looking for Answers in an Ask-Assertive World
Looking for Answers in an Ask-Assertive World Convergence 2004 : Global Positioning for the Soul By: Spencer Burke Show and tell isn’t big in the emerging church. Do you know why? Because sometimes, the question is more important than the answer. In fact, sometimes, the question is the answer. Allow me to explain. People […]
Vision Discernment
Vision Discernment Convergence 2004 – Global Positioning for the Soul By: Tom Bandy This all day workshop is designed to train your congregational team in the principles and tactics that build clarity and consensus for your congregation’s “genetic code”. Biblical vision is revealed, not created, in the context of clear, shared core values and […]