Democratic Rule
Democratic Rule By: Bill Easum Most of my ministry (a span of almost fifty years) has been accomplished within the framework of two denominations whose polity was some form of democratic rule. In other words, to get something done it had to be voted on either by the congregation or a group of elected representatives […]
Position Yourself for Growth
For the week of February 06, 2006 You Have to Position Yourself for Growth By: Bill Easum I talk with a lot of pastors who yearn for their church to grow. But when I ask them, “When was the last time you asked God to double your church” I get a blank stare. If we […]
Leadership Pipeline 1
For the week of January 30, 2006 Leadership Pipeline 1 By: John Laster What does your pool of emerging leaders look like? Do you ever experience frustration around the absence of men and women who are willing and capable of providing leadership in the various facets of congregational life? If new leaders are not bubbling […]
Take Your Congregation’s Leadership Pulse
For the week of January 23, 2006 Take Your Congregation’s Leadership Pulse By: John Laster Every congregation has “officially designated leaders.” Often these are individuals for whom the title or merit badge of leadership is important. It is a rare, however, to find the designated men and women providing functional leadership to the gathered community […]
Take It to the Streets
For the week of January 16, 2006 Take It to the Streets By: Bruce Cole Here’s John 1:14, Eugene Peterson-style (The Message): “The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood.” That’s incarnation! Unfortunately, many believers cloister with one another and “neighborhood” becomes “Christian ghetto.” This is a danger in even the most […]
Give Light
For the week of January 09, 2006 Give Light By: Bruce Cole I was walking on the grounds of the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. I was supposed to be there to re-fuel for the next leg of my leadership journey but had just hung up the phone after a difficult interaction with a […]