A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By Ed Stetzer What is mission? What is missions? What is missional? Like most people, I want what I buy to work and be effective at what it was created to do. For instance, I have a smartphone that keeps track of my life. I call, text, surf the web, tweet, Facebook, use Maps to... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” – Dalai Lama XIV I’m a fan of Jim Collins, a writer and business researcher. Although the word may have been coined earlier, I believe Collins popularized the term “BHAG” in his book Built to... Continue Reading →
By Jeff Vanderstelt It all began in a boat on a lake with a few fishing poles. It was there, surrounded by the lazy water, my dad and I would have a key conversation that would change the trajectory of my life. My dad was giving me a simple update on his life and shared... Continue Reading →
"The word landed with a stony thud Onto my still-beating breast. Nevermind, I was prepared, I will manage with the rest. I have a lot of work to do today; I need to slaughter memory, Turn my living soul to stone Then teach myself to live again." — Anna Akhmatova By Scott Armstrong June 23... Continue Reading →
Today marks the first day of the Church of the Nazarene’s Global Conventions and General Assembly. These events are held once every four years and this time in Indianapolis, Indiana we are expecting more than 15,000 attendees and delegates for times of corporate worship, training, fellowship, and business. However, maybe we are getting ahead of... Continue Reading →
This is part two of the article published in the previous post. Repeat it The pulpit (or table, in my case) will always be a key place to shape the values and culture of a church. When the pastor repeatedly inserts the idea of serving others into messages, writings, and conversations, it has an impact on... Continue Reading →
By Ed Stetzer Having a missional culture established through instilling it, repeating it, and celebrating it will provoke members to love and good deeds. Why is it that churches often get stuck and turn inward, and what can be done to reverse this inwardly-focused approach? Often times, as a church grows larger (or even just... Continue Reading →
By Rev. Carla Sunberg Several years ago I heard a sermon by the President of Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, USA — Carla Sunberg. Rev. Sunberg opened the work of the Church of the Nazarene in Russia and served for 13 years before becoming a pastor and District Superintendent in the United States. ... Continue Reading →
By Dan Miller What Will You Do With Your Blank Canvas? When I was 13 years old, I painted a horse head with a paint-by-numbers layout. I thought it was pretty good, but now that I’ve seen some real masterpieces, I realize it was pretty amateurish. The paint was clumpy where I tried to stay... Continue Reading →
By Karl Vaters Church attendance should be a tool to help people draw closer to Jesus. Not the other way around. I have a confession to make. As a pastor, I have too much invested in getting people to attend church. My salary depends on it. My reputation depends on it. My sense of self-worth... Continue Reading →
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