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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”

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 Nicholas Clarke (2013) asserts that complexity comes from leadership theories that become outdated butContinue reading “Leadership Theory Development”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”

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: Spiritual Health

Measuring a Church’s Spiritual Health One the hardest things for a church to acknowledge is that they may not be spiritual healthy. It may be even harder to identify what truly makes a church spiritual healthy or unhealthy. This is due to the fact that many traditions have emphasized different aspects and expressions of spiritualContinue reading “Church Health: Spiritual 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”

Church Health: Missional Health

Measuring a Church’s Missional Health The first point of business is to define what exactly is missional health. To do this we will break down the ideas between the two words, missional, and health. One of the first ideas that comes our mind when using the word missional is its likeness to missionary. A missionalContinue reading “Church Health: Missional Health”