Change is a necessity but rarely is it readily accepted. Innovation, flexibility, and growth all require changes to take place at personal and organizational levels. How does this happen? Specifically, how does this happen in churches? Might I suggest this pathway: 1) a burden, 2) faith, 3) strategy and implementation, and 4) endurance. NehemiahContinue reading “A Burden for Change”
Category Archives: Leadership
Three Church Government Structures
We just went through our annual business meeting last week. Many people cannot stand meetings. I do not hate meetings. In fact, I enjoy meetings (when they are productive and result in action). If the church you attend provides a way to be involved in these meetings, it is a splendid idea to do so.Continue reading “Three Church Government Structures”
Family Worship/Devotions
Leadership Theory Development
*This post was for an assignment in the Ph.D. program I am in. The course is for Leadership Development Leadership, like many things in the social and hard sciences, ends up in a sea of complexity (Burns, Shoup, & Simmons, 2014). Nicholas Clarke (2013) asserts that complexity comes from leadership theories that become outdated butContinue reading “Leadership Theory Development”
Authentic Leadership
*The following was for an assignment in the Ph.D. program I am in. The course is for Leadership Development. In his letters, the apostle Paul continually calls the reader back to examine his ministry and conduct (1 Thessalonians 2:1-2). For Paul, part of his ministry repertoire is a call to authentic Leadership. Defining authentic leadershipContinue reading “Authentic Leadership”
SOM: Blessed are the Peacemakers
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” – Matthew 5:9 It is estimated that there has been a little over 260 years of peace in all of recorded history. While there are many causes for conflict, we still desire to have peaceful resolutions. Now, we find Jesus referring toContinue reading “SOM: Blessed are the Peacemakers”
SOM: Blessed are the Meek
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” – Matthew 5:5 Weak and meek are not the same the same thing. Jesus was anything but weak. He had power of demons, diseases, and death. He demonstrated his power over nature by simple use of His voice and when he spoke the people thatContinue reading “SOM: Blessed are the Meek”
SOM: The Blessed Attitudes
Our attitude towards things has a direct affect on what we go through. It is because of our attitude that our reaction toward different situations, people, and thoughts will determine how we react and how we react will in turn cause different outcomes. Making our attitude toward things the root cause of many things thatContinue reading “SOM: The Blessed Attitudes”
Church Health: Functional Health
Measuring a Church’s Functional Health Chances are great that your church is suffering from what is called Pareto principle. This principle is a “commonly noted observation that 20 percent of the people in a church do 80 percent of the work” (Thumma, 2011, p. xxi). This principle is so prevalent in cultures globally almost regardlessContinue reading “Church Health: Functional Health”
Church Health: Relational Health
Measuring a Church’s Relational Health “We are a friendly church.” This is a statement that has been used by most churches. The reality is that while some churches have appeared friendly during “meet and greet” times, they have no effort made towards integration and fellowship. A church with a warm greeting may still have a coldContinue reading “Church Health: Relational Health”
Jeremy Kamer Ministries 