A few weeks back, there was some social media traction with sharing one’s four most influential theologians. Being ever behind on my writing and blogging, I jotted the idea down, but am only getting to this now. Now, obviously, there are a number of theologians who have influenced me, to say nothing of the countlessContinue reading “My Four Most Influential Theologians”
Tag Archives: Leadership
Some Brief Reflections on Christian Leadership
In many circles, leadership is a common buzzword. Politicians, company executives, social scientists, pastors, teachers, professionals, generals, people who give TED talks, and seemingly everyone else is talking about leadership—what it means and how it works. I must confess that I too am interested in leadership; from my desk, I count no fewer than sevenContinue reading “Some Brief Reflections on Christian Leadership”
Recommended Readings: February 2
Happy weekend, dear readers. As I attempt to get back into the swing of posting more regularly, I’m going to revisit the practice of sharing some recommended online readings. Below are this week’s selections, though I hasten to note that they were not all published this week (or even this year). They are, however, articlesContinue reading “Recommended Readings: February 2”
What Are Multisite Churches?
A growing phenomenon among American Churches is the multisite movement. Generally, multisite churches are Christian gatherings where a single church organization holds services at two or more geographical locations. Although you have probably seen a multisite (or two) pop up in your neighbor, few Christians know about the history, forms, and purposes of multisite churches.Continue reading “What Are Multisite Churches?”
Ep23: Who Runs the Church?
This episode of the Church Debates series looks at the question “Who runs the Church?” and discusses the varying ways that post-Reformation Christians organize and lead their congregations.
Book Review: The Church According to Paul (Thompson)
The Christian church is facing a crisis. It is losing face, hemorrhaging influence in the public sphere of Western civilization, churches are declining in membership, and increasing swaths of people are not longer interested in what Christianity has to offer. This apparent decline is not a new trend to be sure—and stems, at least inContinue reading “Book Review: The Church According to Paul (Thompson)”
Book Review: Maxwell Leadership Bible (Thomas Nelson)
In case you haven’t visited a bookstore of any kind lately or don’t just browse around Amazon for the fun of it (hey, grad students can dream, right?), let me offer you a tidbit of information: there are a LOT of Bibles available today—literally, tons of Bibles. There are different translations, various styles, made forContinue reading “Book Review: Maxwell Leadership Bible (Thomas Nelson)”
Book Review: Leadership Lessons (Hawkins and Parrott)
In Leadership Lessons: Avoiding the Pitfalls of King Saul (Thomas Nelson, 2013), Ralph K. Hawkins and Richard Leslie Parrott outline ten principles for leadership building from the life and failures of King Saul of Israel. Leadership Lessons uses the “worst practices” model of instruction, learning through the examination of the failures of others, much inContinue reading “Book Review: Leadership Lessons (Hawkins and Parrott)”
Pursuing Veritas 