Preaching Without Notes
Forum conversation I have been preaching without a podium, pulpit, or manuscript for a year now. I essentially learn the flow of the message I have manuscripted earlier in the week, put a few post it notes in my Bible, depend occasionally on power point to jog my memory, and trust that something good will […]
Prayer Room
From our forums Our church will have a 24’x12’ room with the door along the 12’ wall that we want to designate as a prayer space/sacred space. I really don’t want to stuff it with pews. Anyone have any links to pictures of well designed prayer space. Three prayer groups of 5-9 people will share it weekly, I […]
Does Prayer Make a Difference?
An original Post from one of our online forums We’ve been dealing with the issue of prayer the last couple of months in our Lead Team meetings. While prayer is a part of everything we do (more prayer at worship than announcements), one of my leaders in particular is really wrestling with the issue of […]
Power and Authority
From our Advanced Leadership Forum While studying sociology years ago, I remember studying the difference between power and authority. My shorthand distinction between the two would be that power is about having the ability to make others conform to you will even against their will. Authority emerges when one so consistently demonstrates they have the […]
Postmodern Definition
Bill Easum’s definition of Postmodern: Someone one who has grown up outside of the Christendom and who was mentored more by their peers than their parents. Although this is not an exhaustive definition, it does explain why many young adults who grow up in the church are really products of Modernity more than Postmodernity. Postmodernism […]
Postmodern Contrast to Modern
The following are some contrasts between modernity and postmodernity Modern – intellect, teaching, know PoMo- spirit, experience, sense Modern – linear thinking and processes PoMo – overlapping, juxtaposition without contradiction Modern – either/or PoMo – both/and/also Modern – prove it to me PoMo – show me Modern – institutional PoMo – organic Modern – utopic […]