A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post kicks off a 10-week series on “Healthy Churches.” Each week, one of our stable of leaders/bloggers will share thoughts on a significant aspect of healthy churches. Enjoy! When I was first asked to write a blog about what it means that “true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth” (John …
Podcast Episode 2: “Gospel and Culture”
On today’s episode, Mike Gafa joins the show to talk about the ever-shifting dynamic between gospel and culture. Mike serves the Reformed Church as a Church Leadership Development Catalyst for Luminex and as the classis leader for the Classis of North Grand Rapids. He is passionate about developing churches that boldly and creatively engage with their cultures without compromising the …
The Control Continuum
As we wrap up season two of Whiteboard Wednesday- We have Mike Gafa, who serves as Church Leadership Development Catalyst for Luminex, describes a concept called “The Control Continuum.” Mike’s initial exposure to this concept was while he was teaching Franklin-Covey Time Management. The Control Continuum represents the spectrum between things we have no control over and things we have total …
Podcast Episode 1: “I Hate This”
In our first episode, Rick Veenstra, former Regional Executive and Leadership Development Catalyst for the Great Lakes Region of the RCA, talks about a difficult yet important leadership responsibility: releasing a staff member from an organization. When Rick was a kid, his mother would say that he shouldn’t use the word “hate,” so he hesitated using the phrase, “I hate …
Welcome to the Luminex Podcast
We are excited to announce the launch of the Luminex Podcast! Luminex is focused on giving the leaders the resources they need to start and strengthen churches. In each of our upcoming podcasts, you’ll hear a variety of experts engage in conversations that will equip and develop you as a leader – whether you’re in the church or the marketplace. Stay Tuned for …
Christ-Centered Leadership
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the eleventh – and final – entry in our series on leadership. Enjoy! There are seven “I am” statements from Jesus sprinkled throughout the Gospel of John. Each one points in some way to Jesus’ divinity, and to the exclusivity of Jesus as the way – the only way – to escape …
Transitions: Why William Bridges Was Right
Dan Ackerman, Executive Leader for Zeeland Classis of the RCA, discusses the process of change and transition that occurs in life on today’s Whiteboard Wednesday. There are all kinds of changes that we have in life. There are some that we don’t think about much like changing our clothes everyday, and there are others that require deeper decision-making, like when …
Adaptive Leadership
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the tenth in a 11-week series on leadership. Enjoy! Creativity and innovation are critical skills for leaders in the 21st Century. Many organizations are investing in creativity and building teams to work on innovative processes and products. And for good reason: Creativity fuels growth, improves existing ministry and processes, and allows us …
Habits for Missional Living: Behavior Matters
On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, Art Weirs, Luminex Church Health Catalyst, discusses missional habits (inspired from Michael Frost). How can healthy habits help to grow healthy churches? The acronym B.E.L.L.S. was initially developed by Michael Frost, and slightly revised by Art. “B” stands for Bless. This means taking the time in a given period (perhaps weekly) to intentionally bless three people, …
Healthy Leadership
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is the ninth in a 10-week series on leadership. Enjoy! “Love seeks only the good of the one loved.” – Thomas Merton “Emotions are not problems to be solved. They are signals to be interpreted.” – Vironika Tugaleva “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a sick society.” – …
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