An exercise I like to use in cultivating a leader’s character involves reflection and discussion of John Wesley’s Twelve Rules for Helpers. I believe there are many salient points for us in ministry today. Take a moment to reflect through these items and then use the following mini-professional development plan to develop some key areasContinue reading “Lifetime Character Goals”
Category Archives: Organization
Most Read Posts of 2018
We just wanted to send out a message to thank everyone for another wonderful year on our blog. The following lists show the ten most-read posts this year. Looking forward to another year of serving and writing! 10. Christian Baptist Camp Meeting 2018 9. Three reflections on the Old Testament Tabernacle. 8. Don’t Quit! 7.Continue reading “Most Read Posts of 2018”
New Research Publication
Thank you, Lord! One of the requirements for our Ph.D. program is the development of a portfolio that includes a display of scholarship ability. This requirement could be satisfied in two ways. The first was a presentation at an academic peer-reviewed conference. I completed this option in April 2018, at the McDonough Leadership Conference. TheContinue reading “New Research Publication”
Changes that have affected ministry.
The following is a list of major shifts in everyday life that have changed how a large portion of how ministry takes place. The first list focuses on past changes from the 1950s to 2000. The second list focuses on changes since 2000 and the trajectory into the future. Past Changes – 1950’s to PresentContinue reading “Changes that have affected ministry.”
Leaving a Legacy
A few years ago, I was introduced to a concept called legacy leadership. This model of leadership is one of many attempts to understand the Biblical perspective on leadership. What’s funny is there are many people who would try to appear spiritual and say something to the effect, “But the Bible says never uses theContinue reading “Leaving a Legacy”
The unwritten rules.
In every group or organization, there are unwritten rules. Even in church organizations. I am reminded of this daily through observances and conversations. It is something that most know, but very few pay attention to unless they are directly affected by it. In this post, I want to point out a few categories that theseContinue reading “The unwritten rules.”
F.A.S.T. Church Leadership
What is leadership? Some understand leadership is Influence – Every person is an influencer. Good leaders motivate others for the others right. Bad leaders manipulate others for the leaders good. Another way of understanding leadership is through the actions of a person during stressful situations. In either stream, local churches are in need of godly leadership. Sometimes pastorsContinue reading “F.A.S.T. Church Leadership”
Foundational and Functional Values
There are many ways to describe the culture of a church. But, what about the values of a congregation? An organization’s values are those underlying assumptions that guide the decision-making and actions taken. Many times values are put into competition with one another. As though one category is more desirable than another. Terms such asContinue reading “Foundational and Functional Values”
Camp Meeting Time! 5 Reasons for going to Camp Meeting.
Last month, I posted a blog that shared the top responses of why people go to youth camp (check it out here and my reasons here). This month is our annual camp meeting. I love camp meeting personally. In 2017, I wrote on how to pray and get involved (click here and find the 2018 schedule here). ThisContinue reading “Camp Meeting Time! 5 Reasons for going to Camp Meeting.”
Reasons for going to Youth Camp
It’s beginning to look a lot like camp meeting time! A few years ago I wrote a blog sharing my reasons for going to youth camp as a teen (check it out here). Now I am going to share the reasons others have given to me in an informal survey. The following list is aContinue reading “Reasons for going to Youth Camp”
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