Thoughts on Church and Migration (Luigi Peñaranda)
I must admit that the picture of the little boy whose dead body was being carried by a Turkish police officer opened my eyes. It woke me up. It forced me to see a reality that many of us, perhaps...
View ArticleCHANGE LEADERSHIP & Should Leaders Be The Source of Change? Maybe Not. (Dr....
Complexity Leadership Theory (CLT), ever heard of it? Actually, most of my students are studying it, but they don’t know it. Basically (and this is very abbreviated) “complexity leadership theory”...
View ArticleWhat Does “Best” Look Like? (Colleen Derr)
What does “best” look like? There was a book a few years ago that suggested that what we do on Sunday morning should be the “best hour of the week” for everyone who attends. And at first glimpse...
View ArticleAsking the Right Questions (Patrick Eby)
Introduction Sometimes the difficulties we face are centered in the kind of questions we ask. I am not talking about the questions we ask to make trouble, but I am talking about questions we ask that...
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Are Your New Members Becoming New Ministers? (Charles Arn)
Eleven years ago my wife and I joined a new church. I remember how alone I felt on Sunday mornings in those first few months. My wife was a better “joiner” than I. She had made some new friends and...
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You can Learn a lot from a Preacher (Lenny Luchetti)
Every preacher has at least one primary strength from which all preachers can glean. I have been preaching for more than 20 years and teaching preaching for more than 10 of those years. I love...
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“You’re Welcome”-A Brief Look at Biblical Hospitality (Kwasi Kena)
Prior to my arrival to the Wesley Seminary at IWU, I served as a denominational congregational development coordinator. When I visited churches I often asked them to describe their congregation. As if...
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Just Say “Yes” (David Smith)
Recently I was discussing with several pastors the issue of finding and obeying God’s will. They all agreed how difficult it is to find His will as they made decisions. As we pondered the topic...
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Thanks Giving…Giving Thanks (Joanne Solis-Walker)
Growing up in a Hispanic church, we had Thanksgiving services and most of the testimonies started with Doy gracias a Dios por la salvación y el perdón de mis pecados. También por proveer el techo de...
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Planning to have children? (Wayne Schmidt)
This past week our family gathered for Thanksgiving. The celebration included our two sons and their families (they’ve blessed us with six grandchildren), as well as our daughter and son-in-law. Our...
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