Leadership
From An Anonymous EDA Pastor
For a brief moment I considered finding one of my most popular blog posts from the past few years, dusting it off, and sending it in for re-posting. Then I realized that would be lying. The truth is, I find myself like the little boy in John 6 – I don’t have enough. I don’t…
Read More4 Principles From Hamilton That Will Remake The Way I Do Church
The past few months, we’ve all experienced significant losses – graduations, gatherings, job security, vacations, and in many cases, a friend or loved one. With all this heartache, it’s good to stop and appreciate the one thing we have all gained during the shutdown. Access to Hamilton! Hamilton, the award-winning, mind-blowing, smile-inducing reinvention of our…
Read MoreWomen: Forerunners To A Great Movement
When I was a youth, there was one individual whose life and legacy set the tone for my own calling in ministry. That person served in the children’s ministry at the church I grew up attending. What made her presence there unique is that she was there not because the church was healthy, but because…
Read MoreTo Be or To Do: That Is The Question.
Take 30 seconds. Close your eyes. Think of the leader who has had the most impact on your life. Stop. Do not read on until you’ve identified someone. Take another 30 seconds. Close your eyes. Answer this question. Was that person’s impact on your life due to what they did or who they are or…
Read MoreIn and Out of Season
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season. – 2 Timothy 4:2 Never in my life has it felt more out of season than this year. A global pandemic that has altered every aspect of life, including church life, ever-deepening partisan divides that amount to fundamentalism on both sides of the aisle,…
Read MoreThe Two Biggest Challenges Of Multicultural Ministry
NOTE: This post was written right before COVID-19 shut most things down and we had to bank it in order to cover pandemic related content. With the backdrop of racial turmoil currently sweeping our nation, it serves to highlight the critical importance of tackling this challenging area of the church’s mission. Have you ever wanted…
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