By Dave Willis
I recently sat down with a young couple in my office at church. They have been attending for a few months and the military moved them to our area, so they don’t have any family support system here locally. Our church is the only local family they have.
As we ...
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Relationships
It Doesn’t Have to be Lonely at the Top –
By Chris Brown
To this day, it’s one of my loneliest memories in leadership.
The pressure and anxiety I felt to meet payroll for the upcoming payday was suffocating. I had checks that needed to go out to our staff, and the bank account was empty. I didn’t expect any money to ...
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5 Thoughts on Unity and Uniformity –
1. There is danger in confusing uniformity and unity
Uniformity offers a pseudo-unity. After all, it is possible to build something (even a ministry) on uniformity and call it unity, when in reality it is not unity at all. A church with uniformity gathers people from the same ...
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Making Family Christmas Memories –
Families have lots of different Christmas traditions, and these are good things to have. They help the family establish a rhythm and build memories together. As you spend time with your kids this Christmas, realize that more important than the toys will be the experiences. More ...
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3 Leadership Metaphors for Community –
By Brad Watson
Leadership is such a strange thing, especially in the West. The position of leadership is idolized while the role of leadership is neglected.
Many children are pushed to being the “leader” of the pack by their parents for no other reason than holding that ...
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Relational Economy: 10 Ways to Build Your Credit –
By Kevin Spratt
Every interaction with the world around us has some kind of economy. The most basic economy today can be found on Twitter. Any user with enough time can connect with over 200,000 people. I have seen it happen. In about two years, one friend did it. The economy on ...
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