July 28, 2009

Life to Life Resuscitation

From Bill Donahue

The gospel is on life support, struggling to recover from the self-inflicted wounds of individualism, reductionism and legalism. We have a warped view of self, a narrow view of sin, and a deficient view of grace. The result is a culture of Christians who believe God exists to serve them, Jesus died to fix them, and the Church was created to protect them. Read more...

July 16, 2009

Leadership’s Challenges

From Greg Bowman

 Jim Clemmer, a management guru, sums up a challenge most leaders face. “In the midst of tumultuous change, many … are confusing ‘busywork’ activity with results. Missing what's really important to long-term growth and development, they allow themselves to be tyrannized by short-term urgencies.”

Can you relate? It’s a new way of phrasing an old challenge that’s always going to be with us.

For your small group ministry, this challenge presents itself in a few key areas. Read more...

March 29, 2009

Block #5: Wrong Questions 5 & 6: “How do we measure it and how have others done it successfully?”

From Bill Donahue

Measuring growth, change and progress have always been the sword of Damocles hanging over the head over every small group pastor or volunteer. Read more...

March 26, 2009

Block #4: Wrong Questions 3 & 4

From Bill Donahue

“How much does it cost and how do we get people to change?” What are the right questions? Read more...

March 23, 2009

Block #3 - What Commitment am I Willing to Make?

From Bill Donahue

Rather than asking a question about time Block says we should be talking about priority, or what is most important. How long does it take to change a culture? If change—real change—comes from care and commitment (as the author states), then “how long” must give way to “what is the most important thing to do?” Read more...