The Story of the Table and Understanding Your Audience by Seth Godin
by: VRcurator
The table arrangement at your next event may be short-circuiting the very goals you’re trying to achieve.
ABOUT VRCURATOR
Bob Adams is Auxano's Vision Room Curator. His background includes over 23 years as an associate/executive pastor as well as 8 years as the Lead Consultant for a church design build company. He joined Auxano in 2012.
Understanding the 4 Common Places Bright Leaders Often Get Stuck in Their Development
by: VRcurator
Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Leadership Engine, Staff Development, Todd Henry
Depending on how diligent you are at engaging in the three different kinds of work, you will occasionally fall into one of four “productivity profiles” and may become stuck in one place.
Illustrating How Elevation Church Tells Its Mission Story
by: VRcurator
“So that people far from God will be raised to life in Christ.” That is the mission of Elevation Church. And as the saying goes, “We can show you better than we can tell you.”
What Happens When Your Elegant Strategy Meets the Minefield of Execution
by: VRcurator
The best strategists, executors, and leaders stand up and say, “I’m responsible for it” even if it isn’t in their job description. It’s doubly powerful when both strategists and executors do this, meeting in the middle.
Which Path Will You Choose When Dealing with the Future?
by: VRcurator
According to Seth Godin, there are three paths to choose from when dealing with the future.
Rewriting the 10 Myths of Creativity
by: VRcurator
If we want to be more creative, if we want our organizations to be more innovative, then we have to learn from organizations and individuals who are rewriting the myths of creativity.
Quotes and Questions from Leadership Network’s “Succession” Online Conference
by: VRcurator
Leadership Network, Leadership Succession, succession planning
Change is hard. And leadership succession can implode a church if not handled with extreme care and planning.
In the Face of Uncertainty, Pursue Clarity
by: VRcurator
Clarity, Personal Clarity, The Accidental Creative, Todd Henry, Vision Clarity
When the sand is shifting beneath your feet, try to find some solid ground. Seek clarity.
How to Avoid The Conference Craze
by: VRcurator
In the post-Catalyst euphoria, don’t get caught in The Conference Maze.
Telltale Signs of Being Out of Alignment
by: VRcurator
How do you know if your church is out of alignment?
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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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Amen!!
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