Entries from Off the Agenda tagged with: current events
March 17, 2008
Colin Powell: 15 Tips on Leadership
A general's tips on leadership principles might be worth bearing in mind as church leaders.
I remembered the value of cleaning the office desk recently as I happened upon my notes from Willow Creek's 2007 Leadership Summit. During the conference, I made a specific point not to capture every single word possible, which I am...
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December 27, 2007
Deion Sanders, Devin Hester, and Mentoring
If only those in ministry could find a mentoring relationship like the one these NFL stars share.
I came across an interesting article the other day - one that I think captures a brief but powerful case study of the importance of mentoring in terms of personal and spiritual growth. Here's an excerpt: Every morning, Devin...
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current events, pop culture, team, training,
December 20, 2007
It’s Not About Gay Rights
If the church doesn’t shepherd people through questions of sexual identity, sociology and psychology will.
Last summer, a friend of mine walked away from the church because he felt like his struggle with homosexuality was a non-issue for his church. There was no confrontation that pushed him away - hardly anyone at his church...
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community, current events, outreach, pop culture, training,
December 14, 2007
Billings Gazette mentions Building Church Leaders
One of Billings' largest churches finds help from a security article written this summer for BuildingChurchLeaders.com.
The Billings Gazette, Montana's largest daily newspaper (with a weekday circulation of about 47,000), mentions BuildingChurchLeaders.com in today's edition. The paper ran an article about local churches and their discussions regarding security after the recent shootings in Colorado. The Rev....
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My wife and I read Psalm 74 last night. It was a strange choice - a break from Advent passages about anticipating Christ's coming. One particular phrase lodged itself in our minds: "Have regard for your covenant, for the dark...
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Off The Agenda: Conversations for Building Church Leaders is a blog where people in church leadership positions — pastors, staff members, and volunteers, among others — gather for discussion, where they encourage, equip, and prepare each other for the joys and challenges...
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October 15, 2007
Evangelical Drop-Outs
Our friends at Out of Ur recently wrote a post regarding a new survey that finds 70 percent of young adults stop attending church by age 23. The research was conducted by LifeWay Research and directed by Ed Stetzer,...
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October 15, 2007
Reggie McNeal
Reggie enjoys helping people, leaders, and Christian organizations pursue more intentional lives. He currently serves as the Missional Leadership Specialist for Leadership Network of Dallas, Texas. Reggie’s past experience involves more than a decade as a denominational executive and leadership...
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