On December 21, 1620, a group of English separatists – people we now refer to as “pilgrims” – landed at Plymouth Rock. There were 102 people who had boarded the Mayflower when it sailed from England, but two had perished during the disease-ridden 66-day voyage. After reaching land, they entered headfirst into a devastatingly cold and windy winter. Their food …
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 …
Five Functions of an Executive Pastor
The executive pastor role is considered vital for medium to large size churches. Yet the core functionality of executive pastors is often misunderstood or overlooked. With an assist from xpastor.org, and taking into account over 12 years of serving as an executive pastor with three different churches, Mike Gafa explains how executive pastors perform five essential functions. Watch the video …
Evangelism: Challenge and Opportunity – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 9: Episode 7
On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday video, Mike Gafa presents both a challenge and opportunity related to evangelism. How we respond has tremendous significance and Kingdom impact. What the video to learn more!
New Whiteboard Season and Some Exciting Luminex Updates – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 9: Episode 1
Luminex is excited about its new season of Whiteboard Wednesday Videos, which will run for the next 13 weeks! We share all the details in today’s video — along with a “save the date” for an exciting event on March 7, AND registration information for the upcoming “Leading in Uncharted Territory” workshop with Tod Bolsinger! Leadership Workshop Details: December 7, …
Three Kinds of Results – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 8: Episode 16
On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday video, Mike Gafa gives insight on three kids of results churches need to be tuned into, and that are vital in different yet intertwined ways. Adapted from Innovating Discipleship by Will Mancini, today’s content can be a game-changer for pastors and church leaders.
Dine & Drive! Free Church Planter Event
Are you a church planter, or a future church planter? Are you a church leader with a desire to learn more about how to develop your leaders to become church planters? Are you planning to be at Exponential Chicago on November 5-6? If you answered “yes” to the questions above, please join us in Chicago for the first annual Luminex Dine & …