Matthew | April 12, 2012
This weekend the Castle Rock church of Christ and the Tri-Lakes church of Christ are coming together to host a Dynamic Deacon’s seminar with Aubrey Johnson. We are highly excited about this opportunity as we have heard wonderful reports about this time. Aubrey is a top notch author with the Gospel Advocate, and a highly [...]
Matthew | April 11, 2012
It seems that more and more congregations are providing a sabbatical for the minister. It seems that seven years of faithful service with a congregation is the marker. These times can be from 3 weeks to 2 months. I like these ideas because it is something to look forward to in a ministry with a [...]
Matthew | April 9, 2012
The number one theme through most leadership books is the leader’s ability to cast vision. A leader can picture a positive future, an Active Follower can mostly participate in the tasks of an organization. This dynamic separates the two groups. Since there is an abundance of material on casting vision in a congregation, this comes [...]
Matthew | April 5, 2012
A leader is influential. John Maxwell states “If you do not have influence, you will never be able to lead others.”[1] In a congregational setting, the use of influence is essential. Perhaps, in a secular organization in which there are various motivators to secure cooperation from people, such as promotion, raises, company perks, and the [...]
Matthew | April 3, 2012
This is a fascinating book. It is dealing with how trust is established and broken in a society. It talks about the fight for dominance in society, and the principle of those who break the rules, and those who submit to the rules. He uses the terms of dove and eagles. One groups lives at peace with each [...]
Matthew | April 2, 2012
As preachers, we have all heard the story of the minister who said something wrong in the sermon on Sunday, and on Monday was fired. Not sure I met someone in which this happened, but the story is told over and over again. This is an example of the Issue and Love chart. On the [...]
Matthew | March 29, 2012
The Active Follower has to be mentored through the transition of becoming a leader. There are various dynamics that must be strengthened by God, with the participation of a godly mentor. As the member is groomed for leadership, he will make the difficult leap to increased influence in the Kingdom of God. One will notice [...]
Matthew | March 28, 2012
God is actively making leaders for his church. As Dr. Huffard notes in chapter 1, Robert Clinton highlights that leadership is a lifelong process. Congregations are guilty of believing that a leadership class or some sermons on leadership will automatically produce spiritual leaders within the congregation. Unfortunately, the best leaders in our congregations are those [...]
Matthew | March 26, 2012
Most congregations grow to the 200 attendance marks, and stop. It takes a major shift to pass this barrier. In this book, the author looks at some of the dynamics that will help in moving pass this problem. The author talks about making “choice points.” These are choices that a congregation has to make to [...]
Matthew | March 22, 2012
Our churches are becoming afraid to provide feedback to members. Leaders are timid in even discussing a topic with a member. In a culture of high sensitiveness, and a church world in which people only expect to be praised, the art of feedback is disappearing. A person who is burned out in ministry is not [...]
