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I’m challenged by what Ian Parkinson writes about leadership development in the context of transforming communities: If we have vision to [1] see our own churches grow and above all to [2] grow in influence as agents of community transformation, then these are the two things which need to become our consuming passions. It’s the second one [...] On Sunday, Andrew spoke at our healing service about the woman who was healed when she touched Jesus’ coat (Mark 5:21-43). Jesus, Andrew reminded us, sees us as individuals. Contrast that with crowd in the story. We are individuals to Jesus: Jairus, his daughter, the woman, the few disciples allowed in to witness the raising from [...] Despite my bleak contribution to Simon Jones’ excellent critic of “attractional” mission, I have (in time for Back to Church Sunday) been thinking about enhancing our welcoming and stewarding. To that end I’ve dipped into First Impressions by Mark Waltz. Waltz argues that guests to church services want, when they arrive, to know two things from [...] I’ve been impressed for many years with the wise advice that Mike Bickle gives from his experience of having an upsurge of the prophetic in his church. In particularly he addresses the relationship between the prophetic and church leadership. Growing in the Prophetic is still available. My good friend Mike Betts reflects on a similar issue [...] I’m putting together something on good leadership for our Rock Solid group of teenagers. Here are my images and and a few thoughts:Funny: Great leaders know how to use humor to energise followers. Humour is a form of power that provides some control over our circumstances. We see things differently! Loosely and lightly. Simply put, great [...] |
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