It amazes me how many people do a great job of listening without really hearing. I’m probably as guilty as anyone else. Good thing Nebraska keeps winning, all the rest of my sports teams have fallen a part. I’ll continue the leadership series later next week, because my next post marks a pretty special landmark…
The Leader Needed Today (Part One)
Over the past year I’ve taken several classes in seminary on Biblical leadership and church management. Those classes have included several papers on the subject of the kind of leader that is needed today. I thought I’d condense those papers into a short series I’ve titled “The Leader Needed Today.” There are thousands of books…
Full-Time Worship Leader
A few weeks ago I led the morning worship gatherings at Sunset and shared some of what I’ll say in this post. Over the summer I had the stark realization that I had become a full-time worship leader and a part-time follower of Christ. I lead worship a lot. Most weeks I am on stage…
Fortuitous Bouncing
It’s tough being a fan of Minnesota sports teams… It is sad to me how church can often bring out the best and worst in people. Along those same lines, I think trust takes a lifetime to build and is broken in a moment. It’s in moments like these that we need God’s grace. A…
Wrap-Up // Mentoring in the Church
Well the “Mentoring in the Church” blog series came to an end last week. I hope it will be a valuable resource for you and others in the coming months and years as you think about and discuss what mentoring can and should look like in your church. One of the common themes among friends…
The Past Week
Back in October of 2003 my dad started a short sabbatical that ended in his resignation from (church’s name withheld on purpose) in the town I grew up in. He had been the senior pastor for 7 years prior to that, had led the church from about 700 people on a weekend to over 2,000,…