… According to a global survey, three out of four of the happiest people groups in the world are not rich consumers. Using a scale where 7 marks the maximum of happiness, Forbes magazine’s riches Americans came in second (5.8), tied with the Pennsylvania Amish. Close behind them (5.7) were the Masai of East Africa, […]
Wuthnow, Robert After Heaven: Spirituality in America Since the 1950’s
(Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1998), 290 pages, hardcover, $29.95. Obtain from University of California Press, 510-642-4999.
Wuthnow chronicles the changing pattern of spirituality in the U.S. that began in the 1950’s and was nurtured in the 1960’s. He sees two very different forms of […]
By Stetzer and Bird
Viral Churches is one of the most important books I’ve read in a long time and could possibly become a church planting classic. It’s message is so simple – “multiply everything.”
The book is filled with myth busting information such as 68% of all church plants are still in existence after four […]
Just a quick post while I’m on the road. A colleague of mine and I were talking about appropriate follow-up plans for first-time visitors and I referenced a thread on the Advanced Leadership Forum about what was considered a “valuable” gift. I had written about the pastor taking a gift to a first-time visitor within […]
By Wayne Cordeiro
One of the most practical and hope filled-books ever I’ve read on burn out and depression. Cordeiro’s counsel isn’t theoretical, but born out of the experiences of one of the most Godly men I know. Cordeiro lays open the inner regions of his heart and soul as he skillfully and gently guides […]
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 to an end. […]
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 to an end. […]
I was talking with a pastor the other day who was having trouble getting what he needed out of his staff. I asked him if he had set clear expectations for them as to what he was expecting. He said, “Sure, I told them I wanted their area of ministry to grow.”
Well, folks, that’s […]
Pinchot, Gifford and Pellma, RonIntrapreneuring in Action: A Handbook for Business Innovatio
Intrapreneuring in Action: A Handbook for Business Innovation, by Gifford Pinchot and Ron Pellman (San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler, 1999) 176 pages, paperback, $14.95. Obtain from Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 450 Sansome St., Ste 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111, (415) 288-0260
Picking up where his best […]
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