6 Practices of Unfocused Leadership
by: Eric Geiger
Unfocused leadership moves in a plethora of directions and accomplishes little.
ABOUT ERIC GEIGER
Eric Geiger is the Senior Pastor of Mariners Church in Irvine, California. Before moving to Southern California, Eric served as senior vice-president for LifeWay Christian. Eric received his doctorate in leadership and church ministry from Southern Seminary.
Eric has authored or co-authored several books including the best selling church leadership book, Simple Church. Eric is married to Kaye, and they have two daughters: Eden and Evie. During his free time, Eric enjoys dating his wife, taking his daughters to the beach, and playing basketball.
Burying a Program
by: Eric Geiger
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Since writing Simple Church with my boss Thom Rainer, a common question has been, “How can we eliminate a program or an event?” Those who ask the question often know that a program on their church calendar accomplishes very little for the Kingdom and is not aligned to the mission of their church. But they wrestle with the impact that canceling a program or event will have on the people they serve.
Four Errors of Church Strategy
by: Eric Geiger
Four common errors in church strategy to avoid.
The Importance of Movement in Your Ministry
by: Eric Geiger
Winning teams excel in the handoffs, and so do simple churches. They are experts in designing a simple process that produces movement.
Leadership Requires Accountability
by: Eric Geiger
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Who you listen to impacts your leadership. Be sure you are listening to wise people.
6 Ways Your Team’s Commitment to Discipleship Impacts Programming
by: Eric Geiger
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Your mission of making disciples should drive your programs.
3 Ways We Miss Seeing Discipleship as Church Strategy
by: Eric Geiger
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Because discipleship is an ongoing process of becoming more and more like Jesus, a church’s strategy should be her discipleship process.
4 Foundations to a Simple Discipleship Strategy
by: Eric Geiger
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Understanding the four foundations of a simple discipleship strategy.
Healthy Organizations are Aligned AND Attuned
by: Eric Geiger
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Healthy organizations are both aligned and attuned. In fact if either is missing, the people and the mission suffer.
When Your Church Needs New Wineskins
by: Eric Geiger
While the illustration Jesus gave is clearly about the inability of a system to contain his grace, I also find his illustration helpful in thinking about the growth of a ministry/church. In many churches, what the Lord desires to do will disrupt the current structure. Often new wineskins are needed.
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Thank you Ed for sharing your insights into the Church Growth Movement. I have my reservations with Church Growth models because it has done more damage than good in the Body of Christ. Over the years, western churches are more focused on results, formulas and processes with little or no emphasis on membership and church discipline. Pastors and vocational leaders are burnt out because they're overworked.
I do believe that the Church Growth model is a catalyst to two destructive groups: The New Apostolic Reformation and the Emerging Church. Both groups overlap and have a very loose definition. They're both focus on contemporary worship, expansion of church brand (franchising), and mobilizing volunteering members as 'leaders' to grow their ministry. Little focus on biblical study, apologetics and genuine missional work with no agenda besides preaching of the gospel.
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Thank you for sharing such a good article. It is a great lesson I learned from this article. I am one of the leaders in Emmanuel united church of Ethiopia (A denomination with more-than 780 local churches through out the country). I am preparing a presentation on succession planning for local church leaders. It will help me for preparation If you send me more resources and recommend me books to read on the topic. I hope we may collaborate in advancing leadership capacity of our church. God Bless You and Your Ministry.
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