Think Tank Thursday Ep. 2: The Importance of Identity

 In an effort to bring additional value to the pastors, leaders, and churches we serve, Luminex is piloting a new feature, Think Tank Thursday (T3). T3 sessions will feature a group of leaders who gather for a brief conversation around an important topic for leaders and churches. On today’s T3, the Luminex Core Team converses on “the importance of identity”… churches knowing …

Think Tank Thursday Ep. 1: Strategy in the Church

In an effort to bring additional value to the pastors, leaders, and churches we serve, Luminex is launching Think Tank Thursday (T3). TheseT3 sessions will feature a group of leaders who gather for a brief conversation around an important topic for leaders and churches. On today’s T3, the Luminex Core Team dives into “strategy in the church”… what it is what it isn’t …

CHURCH NOW Conversation with Ed Stetzer!

Luminex is pleased to partner with several other area ministry organizations to present a CHURCH NOW conversation focused on ministry in this unique moment, featuring guest presenter Ed Stetzer. EVENT DETAILS: Who: you, and any other church leader who would like to attend Where: online via Zoom (you will get more info once you register) When: Thursday, June 11, 2020 Time: 11:00 a.m. …

Resilient Disciples for Tough Times

“Tough times don’t last, tough people do.” ~ Robert Schuller Really? God’s desire is to make his people tough? He wants us to develop a spiritual skin so thick and impermeable that nothing can hurt us? That doesn’t sound right to me. It sounds more like what the Bible calls “hardening” than it does Christlikeness. Impatience abounds. A full two months …

Master of Ministry Program at Kuyper College – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 10: Episode 6

Kuyper College is a key partner with Luminex! Today, we are blessed to have Branson Parler from Kuyper College share some key distinctives that make Kuyper’s Master of Ministry Program unique, and a blessing to emerging and established ministry leaders, along with the churches and organizations they serve. Watch the video to learn more and to learn how you, or …

Systems Thinking Conclusion (Part 5) – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 10: Episode 5

This is the final video in the 5-part series on Systems Thinking. On today’s whiteboard video, John Messer touches on several key points that in combination help church leaders develop into systems thinkers. NOTE: If you missed any of the earlier videos in the series, click here to catch up! This series comes courtesy of John Messer, who recently completed a …

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 …

Causal Loop Diagram (Part 4) – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 10: Episode 4

This is part 4 in a 5-part series on Systems Thinking. Today, John Messer makes the case that ministry burnout is real (and all too common)… yet absolutely avoidable.  John introduces a tool called the Causal Loop Diagram that helps explain and illustrate both the problem and the solution. Watch the video to learn more! This series comes courtesy of …

Behavior Over Time (part 3) – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 10: Episode 3

This is part-3 in a 5-part series on Systems Thinking. Today, John Messer shows how the interaction between Jethro and Moses (Exodus 18:13-27) points to a useful tool to understand behavior over time, leading to changes that address the core problem rather than its symptoms. This series comes courtesy of John Messer, who recently completed a doctorate degree in Systems …

The Systems Iceberg (part 2) – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 10: Episode 2

This is the second video in a 5-part series on Systems Thinking. In today’s video, John Messer gives a detailed explanation of how the Systems Iceberg (based on Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline) illustrates the tendency churches (and all systems) have to focus on events. This results in us reacting and attempting to fix symptoms, rather than working below the surface …