October 2011
22 posts
So what’s a “biblical” approach? - Scot McKnight →
This blog, along with the extensive comments, points out one of the clear underlying issues that is often at work in the church controversies of virtually any time in history. I spend a significant amount of time just helping various “sides” to believe that the other actually takes the Bible seriously.
not your father’s seminary --NextReformation →
Here is another interesting post related to the future of education (theological and otherwise, as it turns out).
Five Warning Signs of Declining Church Health -... →
This is a simple blog from Dr. Thom Rainer, but full of good observations about the health of churches.
Don’t Blink! The Hazards of Confidence -... →
This is a fascinating article on leadership, and some of the perils of how we make judgments. It has all sorts of interesting applications—but I’ll leave those to you who are interested in leadership issues.
WatchBloodlines Documentary with Dr. John Piper (by Crossway). This is a video featuring a Baptist pastor who walks through his personal story of growing up in the segregated South. It is a great story of transformation and the beauty of racial diversity.
Brand New Research on Pastors and their View of... →
Here is some surprising (well, some of it was surprising to me) new research on how pastors feel about their ministries.
What Is Your Leadership Legacy? - Craig Chappelow... →
This is a provocative blog written for Fast Company magazine by a senior faculty member at the Center for Creative Leadership which is a global provider of leadership education and research.
Micah Dalton's 'SPONSOR A SONG' CAMPAIGN by Micah... →
Micah Dalton is worship leader at Kairos Atlanta (www.kairosatlanta.org) and a genuinely FINE man. And I love the idea of Kickstarter. So here is a taste of what both do. Whether you are interested in sponsoring Micah’s project or not (or sending along the link to your friends), at least watch the video. It’s fun!
Darrell Guder on the Missional Vocation of the... →
More Bad News for the (Mainline) Church - Tony... →
Tony Jones (a long-time proponent of the “emergent church” movement and fine thinker) does some analysis of the Hartford study of current trends in the American church—and offers his own commentary.
What I see in a Global Church Where I’m Speaking -... →
Bob Roberts is a church planter and pastor of NorthWood Church (www.northwoodchurch.org) and is truly a “world Christian.” This blog is a kind of rhapsody, and you just have to thank God!
Live Life Below The Poverty Line By Playing Spent... →
Click on the game to play Spent and discover something of what it is like to live under the poverty line in America.
Seeing Missional in 3D-- A First Draft - Ed... →
Here is a wonderful blog from Ed Stetzer on what it means to be “missional”. Stetzer says, “Missional has become a true wiki-word. Practitioners, theoreticians, and foes are defining, defending, and dissecting it, and its blurred meaning has brought some to the point that they don’t want to use it anymore. [But] I think the term missional has legs.”
Missional Manifesto →
The word “Missional” is used and overused regularly these days, and many are terribly confused about what it might mean. Here is the work of a number of leading proponents of the “missional church” to bring some clarity to the conversation.
The sociology of Sunday school - Bill Leonard →
Bill Leonard is a professor of church history at the Wake Forest University. This is a topic which I am hearing only occasionally being discussed, and not with much clarity either about history or what is happening currently. Sunday School is one of those western Christianity “sacred cows.” So let’s think about it!
Rob Bell, Cocoa Puffs and the Mega-Pulpit - Jeff... →
Rob Bell’s Resignation from Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids has understandably elicited all kinds of of responses. This is a good take. You can also listen to the podcast of Rob’s announcement at Mars Hill which is available on iTunes or the Mars Hill website.
Blink Test for Movementum: Question #1 - Dave... →
Does your church have “movementum”? Dave Ferguson suggests four questions for determining whether a church has movement momentum—or is moving in the right direction. Dave builds off Malcom Gladwell’s bestseller Blink to provide a quick (“blink”) test for assessment.
Blink Test for Movementum: Question #2 - Dave... →
Does your church have “movementum”?
Blink Test for Movementum: Question #3 - Dave... →
Does your church have “movementum”?
Blink Test for Movementum: Question #4 -- Dave... →
Does your church have “movementum”?
