A friend has just finished a serious of sermons on church planting movements. In a church of thousands. He spoke with conviction and the authority of a practitioner to people who are ready and responsive to hear.
Afterwards I asked him how many people had signed up to join one of his church planting bands.
“Just a [...]
Never mind the manoeuvres, just go straight at ‘em.
Horatio Nelson
Nelson was of the opinion that in war no captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.
According to Edgar Vincent, his method for evolving plans was not analytical. He despised “pen and ink men”. He relied on imagination and [...]
This question just came in from Liz.
Hi Steve,
I’m reading your book at the moment and I get the impression that you are against theological education. What do you think?
I will say that when I studied Church History at Bible College I found it boring. Thanks for making Church History interesting.
Liz
Here’s my response.
Hi Liz
Thanks. I’ve always [...]
I recently encountered a group of denominational leaders who held views on biblical authority and sexual ethics that were diametrically opposed to the vast majority of their members and churches.
How is such a situation sustainable? Easily.
Most of the members are unaware of the views shared by their denomination’s leadership. The conspiracy of silence is maintained [...]
This depiction of Paul’s conversion by Caravaggio shows profound insight into what happened on the Damascus road.
Notice how Paul has been violently unseated from his horse. He has lost his position of power and mobility. His sword lies useless on the ground. Blinded, his arms are outstretched pleading for help. His companion, unable to come [...]
Some wisdom from Ichak Adizes on doing nothing.
Every day in the modern world poses an increasing number of problems and opportunities in our lives. There are so many existing and new oppor-threats, that we simply don’t have enough time to address them all. We are all busy, and if we slow down for even a [...]
Leadership selection was so important that Jesus spent a whole night alone in prayer before he chose the twelve.
Floyd McClung reflects on the lessons we can learn.
The law of harvest based leadership training.
The law of discerning prayer.
The law of selection.
The law of inspiration.
The MAWL law – the law of modeling, assisting, watching and leaving.
The law [...]
My Yoda, Terry Walling has come out with a great book on transitions in life and leadership. He’s put his own stamp on the foundational work done by Bobby Clinton on leadership development.
If my last post got your attention you may want to follow up by reading Rabbi Edwin Friedmann’s parable, The Bridge. It’s life changing.
It seems like every time I talk about multiplying churches somebody asks, “But how to I motivate our church to get board?”
The answer is, You don’t. You can’t motivate anybody to do anything.
I bumped into an old friend recently. Hadn’t seen him in years. “Let’s get together and talk,” he said, “We’re both trying to [...]
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