Category Archives: Leading Change

Meandering thoughts on Nein Quarterly, hermeneutics, a little Kierkegaard, and leading change in a Church of Christ, Part 4

Posted on January 9, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Kierkegaard Jared Byas recently posted a Kierkegaard quotation at Peter Enns’ blog: My listener, allow me to make a confession about myself here. I still do not dare to be utterly alone with God’s Word. I don’t have the honesty … Continue reading →

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Meandering thoughts on Nein Quarterly, hermeneutics, a little Kierkegaard, and leading change in a Church of Christ, Part 3

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Our story I’ve written several times about the story in which we live — and yet I’m sure it remains a foreign concept to most. The idea is that, whether we realize it or not, we all have a certain … Continue reading →

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Meandering thoughts on Nein Quarterly, hermeneutics, a little Kierkegaard, and leading change in a Church of Christ, Part 2

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Solutions Family, our denominational identity, the story we live, and hermeneutics. It’s a tall order to expect any church leadership to successfully lead their congregation through so many barriers to change. The solution, I think, is to tackle these issues … Continue reading →

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Meandering thoughts on Nein Quarterly, hermeneutics, a little Kierkegaard, and leading change in a Church of Christ, Part 1

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Jay F Guin

Hermeneutics and change in church As you know, I’m an avid reader of Richard Beck’s blog Experimental Theology (a title I wish I’d thought of — and thought of before he did. I’m so very jealous.) And he recently posted … Continue reading →

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Carey Nieuwhof: 11 Signs Your Church Will Soon Be Extinct

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Jay F Guin

Insightful post from Carey Nieuwhof — 1. No sense of urgency 2. Urgency about the wrong things 3. Decline has made you cautious 4. Success has made you cautious 5. Your affection for the past is greater than your excitement for the future … Continue reading →

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Mark Love: Stupid Ministry Tricks, Part 2

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Jay F Guin

We’re continuing to consider some posts from Mark Love’s blog Dei-liberations. After Mark posted the article that we considered yesterday, he received some criticism of his statement that a sermon series is not an effective way to bring about change … Continue reading →

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Mark Love: Stupid Ministry Tricks, Part 1

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Jay F Guin

I’m quickly becoming a big fan of Mark Love’s blog Dei-liberations. For those who don’t know Mark, he is Director of the Resource Center for Missional Leadership at Rochester College. His work there includes directing a Master’s degree in missional leadership, working with existing … Continue reading →

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Tulsa Lectures: First and Third Class, On a Mission from God

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Jay F Guin

To be a disciple is to be on a mission from God. (It’s a mission that’s even bigger than bringing blues music to the masses.) It’s about restoring the reign of God over the world. It’s bringing into its fullness … Continue reading →

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Tulsa Lectures: First and Third Class, A Question from a Preacher Candidate

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Jay F Guin

So we’ve been in a preacher search since July of last year. It’s been an interesting experience. We’ve spent a lot of time with a lot of preachers, listened to a lot of sermons. (If listening to sermons makes one … Continue reading →

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Tulsa Lectures: First and Third Class, Toward a Spiritual Formation Ministry

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Imagine that you’ve been hired as minister of spiritual formation. Or that you’re the deacon charged with spiritual formation. Or that you’re an elder or minister who believes spiritual formation is an essential element of the Christian life. How do … Continue reading →

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