TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:31 The Church Leadership Institute teaches adaptive leadership for a changing world. People resist change because they fear loss of the familiar. Letting go feels like abandoning family. We must prepare for an unfamiliar future. 00:04:00 The Lord’s Supper is a foretaste of the future wedding feast; we should focus on the future…
Discussion Questions: 1. How can churches effectively identify adaptive challenges and bridge the gap between the church and the community? 2. In what ways can churches listen to the hopes, longings, dreams, and joys of the community they serve? 3. Why is it important for churches to pay attention to changes in the community…
TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:43 The pandemic and political division have caused church and familial splits when people refuse to accept differing views. This goes against the teachings of Jesus to break down divisions. The church needs to focus on reconciliation rather than creating more divisions. 00:05:07 Jim Harrington on the Leader Journey Podcast, where Jim asks…
TIMESTAMPS: 00:01:16 Unresolved pain leads leaders to hurt others. 00:05:16 Ways trauma passes on. Loyalty vs. commitment. Q&A: 1. What is the quote mentioned that serves as a central theme for the discussion? The quote mentioned is, “If our pain isn’t transformed, it’s going to be transmitted.” 2. How does pain get transmitted…
When I think about toxic influences, I think about “toxic assets.” I learned this term during the recession of 2008. The assets refer to mortgage loans. As the housing market collapsed the value of the properties fell below the value of the loans. Suddenly, these loans became liabilities because the houses that secured the loans…
TIMESTAMPS: [00:00:00] The Importance of Low Anthropology in Leadership [00:08:35] “The Fallout of a High Anthropology: Burnout, Vulnerability, and Loneliness” [00:15:12] “The True Nature of Love and Grace” [00:18:29] “Embracing Limitations and Doubleness as Humans” [00:23:44] “Churches Struggle to Meet Community’s Needs” [00:32:09] “Finding Freedom and Grace in Low Anthropology” [00:35:36] “Leading Ministries in…
In this guest article, Dr. David J. Quel shares about his experience raising three Autistic boys. Not only has David been in pastoral ministry for over twenty-five years, he also has a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Counseling and a Master’s degree in Autism Studies. Over the last twenty-one years, I have had the…
Someone said to me recently after church, “Protestants don’t really have a good theology of suffering.” And I think this person is right. In Protestant circles, we tend to focus more on things like: “Victory in Jesus!” “Just believe and it will be yours!” “All things work together for the good of those who love…
