Category Archives: Leadership

Worship: Dressing for the Assembly, by Alexander Campbell

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Jay F Guin

The following is from an 1839 article by Alexander Campbell, “Worshipping Assembles — No. I / The Appearance of Things”: Our meetings of all sorts are greatly defective in many respects, and in none more visibly than in the dress and … Continue reading →

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Leadership: Mark Driscoll on Church Growth

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Mark Driscoll pastors the Mars Hill Church in Seattle, which is quite a large and effective congregation. Here’s his advice on church growth — 1. Begin with the end in mind and know how large you want to be. … … Continue reading →

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Leadership: On Being Interviewed on TV and Elsewhere

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Mark Woodward posted a very insightful post comparing Mark Driscoll’s TV interview by Piers Morgan with Billy Graham’s TV interview by Dick Cavett many years earlier. Driscoll came across poorly; Graham appeared masterful. Why the difference?

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Leadership: On Being a Winner

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Jay F Guin

The University of Alabama’s football team has won two of the last three national championships. That’s a fact. How did they do it? Well, here’s a surprising bit of insight from ESPN — The attendance for A-Day was 78,526 (1st … Continue reading →

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Church Leadership: Signs of an Inwardly Focused Church

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jay F Guin

This is from a blog post by church growth consultant Thom Rainer (and there are further, excellent thoughts at the blog itself) — * Worship wars. * Prolonged minutia meetings. * Facility focus. * Program driven.

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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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Tulsa Lectures: First and Third Class, On Spiritual Formation

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Jay F Guin

A few years ago, I learned a new church term: “spiritual formation.” In fact, for a while, my congregation had a man on staff called “minister of spiritual formation.” It’s all the rage. The classic text in support of this … Continue reading →

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Tulsa Lectures: First and Third Class, On Being a Shepherd

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Jay F Guin

So am I opposed to the notion of elders being shepherds? Well, yes and no. There is unquestionably a deep need for elders to be more involved in the lives of the members. Whether its counseling, comforting in times of … Continue reading →

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