A few weeks ago I started creating discussion guides that Faith Church’s small group leaders could use if they wanted to guide their group through a further consideration of a recent sermon. Last week I introduced the sermon saying that the concept of “majority rules” could be good, but also really bad. Faith Church isContinue reading “A Discussion Guide for Church Leaders and Followers!”
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How “majority rules” can be so good and so bad
Do you believe that “majority rules?” I am reminded of the game show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, and their “Ask The Audience” tool. If a contestant doesn’t know the answer to a trivia question, they have the option, one-time only, to ask the audience which answer the audience would choose. Audience members thenContinue reading “How “majority rules” can be so good and so bad”
How to identify if you are good or bad leader
As we have seen in Luke, Jesus is pretty good at throwing rocks in the still pond of people’s lives, creating waves. He does it again at his final meal with his disciples, the Passover meal in the Upper Room, the meal we commonly call The Last Supper. Jesus gets a bit ominous, telling hisContinue reading “How to identify if you are good or bad leader”
Kenya, Men’s Retreat, Congregational Meeting – Monday Messy Office Report – 11/17/14
My office is tidy Friday, mysteriously messy Monday. Here’s why: 1. Kenya trip stuff – I am super excited about this. A group from Faith Church is planning on to take a 10-day trip in July/August 2015 to visit our Faith Church family members, Lamar, Janice & Donovan Stoltzfus, serving at Rift Valley Academy inContinue reading “Kenya, Men’s Retreat, Congregational Meeting – Monday Messy Office Report – 11/17/14”
How to submit to leaders and not hate it – 1st Corinthians 16:5-24, Part Two
In this final section of 1st Corinthians, Paul mentions a bunch of leaders that were familiar to the church in the city of Corinth. At one point, he urges the church to submit to it’s leaders. Submit is such an ugly word. It has definitely been abused by many leaders. As a leader in aContinue reading “How to submit to leaders and not hate it – 1st Corinthians 16:5-24, Part Two”
Should leaders run from power or wield it?
“How to be a good leader” When you see a phrase like that, do you check out, move on, and think that’s not for me because I’m not a leader? Leadership speaks of power, and especially abuse of power, and many of us have been negatively affected by leaders run amok. But maybe, even ifContinue reading “Should leaders run from power or wield it?”
To be called or not to be called…the essential requirement for leadership in the church?
This morning we continued a brief series I’m calling New Years Resolutions for Faith Church. We’re looking at two facets of the church that figure to be a significant focus for us in 2013: leadership and discipleship. Over the next month or so, we’ll unveil a proposal for changing our church governance structure. To prepareContinue reading “To be called or not to be called…the essential requirement for leadership in the church?”
Engaging Scripture 