How does understanding how a lawn grows help pastors and leaders to grow a church? Watch today’s Whiteboard Wednesday video to find out!
The Tyranny of Approval
“Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.” (John 12:42-43) The struggle is real. As church/ministry leaders, we are constantly …
A Crisis of Kindness
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 On August 18, 1988, George H.W. Bush received the Republican Party nomination for president of the United States. In His acceptance speech, Bush famously called for America to be a “kinder, gentler” nation. Bush repeated …
Luminex: A New Vision for a New Year – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 6: Episode 1
Luminex is excited to go deeper and wider in 2019! On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, Mike Gafa presents a new vision for a new year while touching on a variety of Luminex products and services that work to develop leaders to start and strengthen churches.
The Intersection of Faith, Wisdom, and Prayer – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 5: Episode 15
On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, Mike Gafa teaches us how a combination of faith, wisdom, and prayer is essential for making critical or difficult decisions. Watch the video to learn more!
Off Mission – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 5: Episode 4
On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, Mike Gafa shares two tendencies that commonly take churches “off mission”: The tendency to settle. The tendency to wander. Enjoy!
The Great Rescue
In the space of 18 days, one of the most riveting stories of our time unfolded slowly and with great risk and uncertainty. By now you know the story … On June 23, 2018, twelve boys and their assistant coach ventured into a cave network in northern Thailand after soccer practice, and were trapped when flood waters rose rapidly. On …
Christ-Centered Leadership
A Note from Luminex: This morning’s blog post is a reprise of a post originally published on May 22, 2017. 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 from death and enter into …
Mission Critical
It has long been my belief that a clear, concise mission statement is essential for organizational success. For example, at Luminex we hold a seven-word mission statement to “Develop leaders to start and strengthen churches.” This mission informs our priorities, plans, and resources – so much so that we strive to have everything we do be in in support of, …
From Darkness to Light
“For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” Eph. 5:8-11 Darkness, which in essence is the …