Entries from Off the Agenda tagged with: politics
June 29, 2008
When a Good Idea is Under Attack
How to ensure a moment of inspiration gets a fair shake.
We've all been there: patiently biding our time as a team meeting, board meeting, or committee meeting rolls forward. Old business is being reviewed and discussed; new business, tossed back and forth; the agenda is moving from opening remarks to...
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boards, compromise, politics,
May 8, 2008
The Wright View of the Resurrection
Does this theologian indict or vindicate the teaching that goes on in our churches?
Newsweek recently interviewed Anglican bishop N.T. Wright. Whether or not you have an opinion on our brother from the U.K., one thing is clear in Wright's work: he does his work with a pastor's heart. A few quotes from the...
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Bible study, devotions, elections, politics,
February 21, 2008
The Best Defense for Conflict is a Good Offense
Church leaders who focus first on building a healthy church stand a better chance of weathering warranted--and unwarranted--battles.
After looking at the diverse dragons that can threaten a church, what are the best defenses? Landscapers know the best way to prevent weeds is not to attack them individually. Uprooting stubborn dandelions or chickweed one by one will improve...
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boards, community, compromise, difficult people, mediation, pastors, politics, vision,
February 11, 2008
Holding Leaders Accountable
Picking up the church discipline conversation where the Wall Street Journal left it
In mid-January, the Wall Street Journal published an article about church discipline, choosing for its focus a case in which a 71-year-old woman was expelled from her congregation. The article made almost no use of concepts that are central to...
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community, difficult people, failure, pastors, politics,
December 3, 2007
Directionally Impaired Leadership
Church leaders can’t afford not to ask for directions.
It was 2:45 p.m., and my son, Cameron, and I were lost and already 15 minutes late for a birthday party for his 7-year-old friend. True to the male stereotype, I was bent on finding my way without directional assistance....
November 21, 2007
When a Good Idea is Under Attack
How to ensure a moment of inspiration gets a fair shake.
We've all been there: patiently biding our time as a team meeting, board meeting, or committee meeting rolls forward. Old business is being reviewed and discussed; new business, tossed back and forth; the agenda is moving from opening remarks to...
Tags used in this post:
boards, compromise, politics,
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
Let's Do Lunch
"Schedule time together between official meetings, whether one-on-one or with a few. It can be in the pastor's or a member's home for an evening (with spouses), or over lunch. Tomorrow morning, for example, I have initiated a breakfast meeting...
October 15, 2007
Gordon MacDonald
Gordon MacDonald is an author, speaker, and teacher. He was a pastor for more than 40 years, most recently the senior minister at Grace Chapel, Lexington, Massachusetts. When he stepped down from that position, the Grace Chapel congregation honored him...
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Bible study, boards, budget, community, elections, evangelism, family, outreach, pastors, politics, quiet time, staff, stewardship, team, time management, training, vision, volunteers,
October 15, 2007
Kevin Miller
Kevin A. Miller is editor-at-large of Leadership journal and executive vice president at Christianity Today International. Kevin writes for Leadership journal and PreachingToday.com, and he is a featured speaker for Preaching Today Audio. Kevin is also the author of several...
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