I’m beginning to gather thoughts on “success in ministry,” and would love to hear some unfiltered, raw, honest responses to the question “What is success in Christian Church ministry?” I’d love to hear the perspectives of regular church-goers, pastors, professors, unchurched, non-Christians and anyone who might be interested in responding. What are you waiting for? … Continue reading
This is a response to an editorial in the Memphis Newspaper Commercial Appeal entitled “Teens Are Listening” which appeared December 5th, 2012. You can find that article here: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/dec/05/editorial-teens-are-listening/ The recent editorial entitled “Teens Are Listening” celebrated the fact that unprotected sex is on the decline among students at MCS. The article implicated “it will … Continue reading
When I started this series on community, I talked about how America is characterized by individualism and how that can be a significant cost to community. Every human being’s greatest need is community (network of close relationships): with God and with others. In the contemporary obsession with convenience and immediate gratification, community and relationships counter-culturally … Continue reading
Leadership guru John Maxwell places humility as the highest trait of the most effective ‘Level 5’ leaders. Bradley Owens, assistant professor of organization and human resources at the University at Buffalo School of Management says that humility is a powerful predictor to the success of a company or organization.[1] Jim Collins researched qualities of the … Continue reading
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