This year’s North American Convention of the Church of God is officially over. It concluded last evening with a powerful candlelight service at the Madison Park Church of God in Anderson, IN. I was blessed to attend the final 3 days of the event. It was by far the best convention I’ve [...]
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Thoughts On NAC '09 #nacchog
Posted in Church of God on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Words About Worship
Posted in Church, Church of God, Leadership on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m starting a new series this Sunday that centers on the idea of Christian Worship. Here are some helpful insights from one of my favorite blogs – Church Whisperer.
Maybe Worship Style Is Not The Issue.
Gathered worship is about approaching the throne of grace together. That’s what makes it a very different experience from personal [...]
The Missional Leader – The Reactive Zone
Posted in Church, Church of God, Leadership, Missional on April 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m reading The Missional Leader for a class. The authors develop an analysis of the differing phases that churches find themselves in throughout their lifespan. These “zones” as they call them, are intended to help leaders identify where they are in their ministry context. The terminology gets a little overly technical in my opinion. I [...]
What's A Pastor Good For – Part 1
Posted in Church, Church of God, Leadership on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’m finally getting around to writing about what I believe a pastor’s role should be in a church. As I consider where I want to start, I’m reminded that I really shouldn’t speak authoritatively on this issue. I’ve been a pastor for just a shade over 7 years. In my opinion, that qualifies me as [...]
What Are Pastors Good For?
Posted in Church, Church of God, Leadership on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I ask myself that pretty often actually. In all seriousness, I think this is a real issue in the church today. Once you get past the surface expectations, (preach, visit, teach, counsel, shake hands, dress nice, etc.) there doesn’t seem to be a lot of consensus among pastors or non-pastors. Everybody has their own definition [...]
