In the liminal state that is COVID-19, Hebrews 10:24-25 are oft-cited verses that have been interpreted differently by different pastors and leaders. Does not giving up “meeting together” imply that we must meet together physically, come what might? Or does it allow for meeting virtually, through use of technology? And how do we understand what it means to “spur one another on” …
Learning to be less anxious
Can we actually LEARN to be less anxious? Thankfully, the answer is yes! And learning to BE less anxious is critically important when living and leading in the liminal state when we find ourselves in a new normal that continues to unfold and will eventually lead to something altogether different. In today’s video, Scott Lokers brings insight into this important …
The Liminal Season
This video begins a nine-part series called “Leading in the Liminal State.” To start the series, Leadership Development and Systems Catalyst John Messer helps us to consider how to lead through a “liminal season” in a new and vital way. Watch the video to learn more!
The importance of church identity
Today’s Think Tank Thursday’s conversation focuses in on church identity and why it is so important. They will look at identity in terms Who we are as a church. What we are called to do. Who is our neighbor. In other words, who are we trying to reach? So join us in this conversation about church identity!
Strategy in the church
The inaugural edition of Think Tank Thursday! Three areas that will be discussed in this video What we mean by the word “strategy” in the church. What is it. What is it not. Where strategy fits in a broader framework. Best examples of strategy we have seen happen in the church. Join them in this conversation!
The church as a learning organization
On today’s Whiteboard video, John Messer names a challenge that churches, ministries, and many organizations face in the liminal season: How to create entirely new structures, processes, and forms of ministry while resisting our default mode of carrying over what we’re already doing, or simply improving on what we’re already doing. Watch the video to learn how we can shape …
The F.A.I.T.H. Filter – Whiteboard Wednesday, COVID Edition – Episode 3
Before releasing plans, it’s good practice to validate that our plans are: Flexible Aligned Intertwined Transformational Holy (set apart) Check out today’s video to learn more.
Rediscover, Refocus, Reorient – Whiteboard Wednesday, COVID Edition – Episode 1
Innovation is key as church leaders think about how to function is a post-COVID19 world. But don’t overlook the unique opportunity we have to rediscover, refocus, and reorient what already exists. Watch today’s video to learn more!
Fear, Fact, Faith… and Leadership – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 10: Episode 11
As leaders, we determine whether to root our leadership in fear, fact, or faith. We must choose wisely, because this decision determines whether those we lead will, from a spiritual standpoint, experience paralysis, blindness, or commendation. Watch today’s video to learn more!
The Perseverance of Christ on the Cross
My prayer is that even though we are physically quarantined, we might be spiritually liberated like never before. That in the hours leading up to Easter, as we fix our focus on Christ on the cross, we’ll be awed afresh by the glorious manifestation of God’s love – immeasurably wide, unspeakably high, unfathomably long, indescribably deep. Christ on the cross …