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Category Archives: Leading Change
Tulsa Lectures: Introduction
I’m on the way back to Tuscaloosa from Tulsa. I spoke for nearly three hours yesterday to a room filled with elders. It was a delightful experience to spend so much time with men filled with such passion for the … Continue reading
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Tulsa Workshop
As mentioned earlier, I’ll be speaking at the Tulsa Workshop in the spring. They have me set for for Friday afternoon, March 23, 2012. The first session will be at 2:00, second session at 3:00, and third session at 4:00. The topics are … Continue reading
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Leading Change: Email from a Non-institutional Preacher
I get emails — Allow me to explain why I am writing. In short, here is what you may want to know: I preach for an “anti” church of Christ. I have been on a spiritual journey the last 2 … Continue reading
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Leading Change: Small Groups vs. Sunday Night Worship
Ben raises an interesting point in a comment, and I thought the topic merited a separate post, because so many churches struggle with whether to give up our traditional Sunday night worship in order to start small groups. Ben notes that … Continue reading
Leading Change for Members
I was a leader for change long before I became an elder or even a deacon. Not everyone is in a position to do so, but all churches have leaders without an office. Don’t be afraid to lead from whatever … Continue reading
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Leading Change for Ministers, Part 2
Continuing from Part 1 — * Start with grace. Everything stems from the gospel. Get it right, and everything else should follow. Don’t even try to talk about divorce, the role of women, or instrumental music with a works-salvation eldership. … Continue reading
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Leading Change for Ministers, Part 1
I’m frequently asked by ministers how to cope with the fact their church desperately needs to change, to escape legalism. Sometimes the elders are uncooperative, even opposed. Sometimes the elders are open to learning. Now, I’m talking about stuff I … Continue reading
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Leading Change for Elders, Part 3
This is the final part of this series — for now. * Talk to the members. Make a point of getting to church early and leaving late. Be generous with your time. Listen to what people say. And don’t fool … Continue reading
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Leading Change for Elders, Part 2
Continuing our listing of ways to avoid splitting your church when you lead them to make a major change — * Lack of political capital. Most elderships don’t think in political terms. Some would get upset at my using the … Continue reading
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Leading Change for Elders, Part 1
The topic is how an eldership might lead its congregation to make a controversial change. It’s an important one — one that people frequently ask me about. And to be perfectly frank, I’m not sure I know the answer. But … Continue reading
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