Leading is a great responsibility. The posture we take when we are in a leadership role says a great deal about how we understand and work toward filling this responsibility. In his role as leader Jesus made it clear that he came to “serve and not to be served.” His humility was profound yet never diminished his effectiveness. The position …
Priorities Series: The Test of Christian Leadership – Servanthood?
The words of Jesus haunted me as a new pastor: “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all” (Mark 9:35 NIV). Well, sure Jesus. That’s a great idea. But what does that mean? How can a servant lead and how does a leader serve? It seemed to me that servant leadership bounded dangerously close to …
Servant Leadership
It was summer orientation at camp and I was feeling slightly overwhelmed. We were busy learning policies and procedures, preparing our curriculum for Bible study, working on our cabin devotions, becoming certified in CPR and figuring out skits among many other tasks. In the middle of that, I can still clearly remember when the Camp Director told the staff we would …
The Thankfulness of Squanto
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 …
From the Archives: Leaders Presuming on Culture (1Q’2019)
Even as we actively pray and plan for an exciting and impactful future, we believe that now is an ideal time to resurface some of our favorite Whiteboard videos. “From the Archives“ is a 16-week series that pulls one video from each quarter of our library. We started with a video from the third quarter of 2016, and we’ll conclude …
From the Archives: Navigating Transitions and Change (1Q 2018)
Even as we actively pray and plan for an exciting and impactful future, we believe that now is an ideal time to resurface some of our favorite Whiteboard videos. “From the Archives“ is a 16-week series that pulls one video from each quarter of our library. We started with a video from the third quarter of 2016, and we’ll conclude …
From the Archives: Leadership Development (4Q 2017)
Even as we actively pray and plan for an exciting and impactful future, we believe that now is an ideal time to resurface some of our favorite Whiteboard videos. “From the Archives“ is a 16-week series that pulls one video from each quarter of our library. We started with a video from the third quarter of 2016, and we’ll conclude …
Learning Event: Leading in Times of Change
In times of upheaval, church leadership really matters. Because leading change is critical for churches during this turbulent season, the Reformed Church in America is offering a Leading in Times of Change Workshop on August 15, 2020, from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (ET). This online workshop is for churches that want to navigate change effectively and gracefully. This workshop will give you a …
From the Archives: Show Your Work (4Q 2016)
Even as we actively pray and plan for an exciting and impactful future, we believe that now is an ideal time to resurface some of our favorite Whiteboard videos. “From the Archives“ is a 16-week series that pulls one video from each quarter of our library. We started with a video from the third quarter of 2016, and we’ll conclude …
CHURCH NOW Conversation with Kara Powell!
Luminex is pleased to partner with several other area ministry organizations to present a virtual CHURCH NOW conversation focused on ministry in this unique moment, featuring guest presenter Kara Powell. Kara serves as the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and Associate Professor of Youth and Family Ministry. Named by Christianity Today as one of “50 Women to Watch,” Kara …