Quotebook: When Change Efforts Fail
Have you tried more than once to introduce a new system or strategy to your ministry only to feel resistance? In my pursuit of a better understanding of bringing change (which I end up doing a lot of) I’m reading The Change Monster by Jeannie Daniel Duck. “When a stagnating company attempts one change effort after…
Read MoreSmall Group Ministry Myth #4: High Leader Entry Requirements Ensure Safety in the Flock
Note: This is part 4 of a 5 part series. You can read part 1 right here. I love the Discovery Channel show MythBusters. The show has a simple premise: The MythBusters team “proves and disproves urban legends and popular misconceptions using a signature style of explosive experimentation.” The myths and misconceptions that get tested range from…
Read MoreSmall Group Ministry Myth #3: Leaders and Members Know Best What to Study
Note: This is part 3 of a 5 part series. You can read part 1 right here. —————————————————————————– I love the Discovery Channel show MythBusters. The show has a simple premise: The MythBusters team “proves and disproves urban legends and popular misconceptions using a signature style of explosive experimentation.” The myths and misconceptions that get tested…
Read MoreSmall Group Ministry Myth #2: Effective at Connecting and Ineffective at Discipling
Note: This is part 2 of a 5 part series. You can read part 1 right here. I love the Discovery Channel show MythBusters. The show has a simple premise: The MythBusters team “proves and disproves urban legends and popular misconceptions using a signature style of explosive experimentation.” The myths and misconceptions that get tested range…
Read More5 Small Group Ministry Myths that Need Busting
I love the Discovery Channel show MythBusters. The show has a simple premise: The MythBusters team “proves and disproves urban legends and popular misconceptions using a signature style of explosive experimentation.” The myths and misconceptions that get tested range from the absurd (can you herd cats?) to the profound (could Luke Skywalker really swing himself…
Read MoreDilbert on Leading by Example
Sometimes…the truth hurts and you have to laugh.
Read MoreTwo Things to Know about the Primary Point of Connection in Your Church
What’s the primary point of connection in your church? Is it the weekend service? This is a no-brainer question in most 21st century Western churches. The primary way a person is connected is to the Sunday morning worship service (or Saturday night) of a particular local church. Hear me on this. I’m not suggesting that…
Read MoreAdd “Drucker and Me” to Your Reading List!
If you’ve benefitted as much from Peter Drucker as I have, you will love Bob Buford’s new book. Drucker & Me: What a Texas Entrepreneur Learned from the Father of Modern Management is both a fascinating read and packed with insight. I very nearly read it in one sitting, could not put it down, and immediately…
Read MoreAre You Aware of a Culture in Search of Belonging?
Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone (published in 1995) offered an eerie first glimpse at a changing America. The title came from a trend noticed by the owner of one of the largest bowling alley chains in America who told Putnam about the declining participation in bowling leagues. At the heart of Putnam’s study? “How we have…
Read More5 Keys to Building Small Group Ministry at the Corner of “Belonging” and “Becoming”
Want to make disciples who make disciples? If you want to develop more than a program for high achievers seeking the most challenging merit badge, making disciples who make disciples must be built into the way ordinary life happens at your church. If you want to develop more than a program for high achievers seeking…
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