A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By: Emily Armstrong We are quickly moving into the third year of living in a global pandemic, and I’ll be among the first to admit that it’s been hard. In general, I’m pretty good at change – in fact, I like it. Ask my husband, Scott, and he might say that I like change too... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong Recently our Regional Director asked all the regional coordinators a very interesting question: What challenges do you foresee the Church facing after the pandemic? He needed us to answer a bit quickly, so I took a few moments to reflect, and then wrote the following response: Find a hybrid balance between virtual... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong A few months ago, General Secretary Gary Hartke and Nazarene Research Services released the annual Church of the Nazarene statistical reports for 2021. Soon thereafter, I wrote an article with 13 observations on those global trends and numbers, and we also recorded an episode of The Worthless Servants podcast to share what jumped out at us.... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:2 NIV “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” The church in Corinth was a disaster. Paul had invested his time and all his efforts in starting that church, and now they were forgetting much of what he... Continue Reading →
The Board of General Superintendents opened the 98th session of the General Board by leading a concert of prayer for each of the six regions of the Church of the Nazarene, remembering especially the plight of those in Ukraine and asking the Lord to restore peace and safety to the region. Following the time of... Continue Reading →
By: Andriy Takthay “My heart, O God, is steadfast, my heart is steadfast...” (Psalm 57:7). I repeat these words like a mantra a thousand times a day. Every time I see tears in my wife's eyes and I understand that she is just scared, but I can't change the situation. I repeat these words when... Continue Reading →
As invited speakers, we can learn much and minister more effectively by being with a small group before service. By: Scott Armstrong Simply by virtue of being missionaries in the Church of the Nazarene, my wife and I dedicate three months every two years to home assignment, traveling around our home country and preaching in... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong There may be nothing grosser – and nothing more debasing – than getting spit on. I once saw a player spit on an opponent in a soccer game. Things did not go well after that. Fisticuffs, red cards, and more. It was a complete disregard for the other team and the opposite... Continue Reading →
By: Cary Nieuwhof The following article was taken from: https://careynieuwhof.com/5-simple-questions-about-the-future-every-leader-should-be-asking-right-now/ Knowing what you should do as a leader in normal times is hard enough. As you may have noticed, these aren’t normal times. Trying to figure out what to do in the midst of a global crisis is so much more complicated. So how do... Continue Reading →
By: Dan Reiland “Lord, will this work?” Every leader has prayed an honest prayer like this one about their vision. And every leader understands the weight of that prayer. When you cast a big vision, there are always risks. If, for no other reason, the outcomes are not guaranteed. If you can guarantee the outcomes... Continue Reading →
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