Tag Archives: church_leadership

how long emergent? soon and very soon

I remember learning the song soon and very soon when I was a little kid coming up in the church. I remember discovering the sentiment in it was used by white Christians to placate blacks during slavery telling them that their reward, … Continue reading

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following jesus into leadership part 2

Are the leadership models of choice more than an reaction to unhealthy leadership patterns of the modern church. Some don’t think so. In response to my previous post and comment on his blog Lucas over a my four walls continues the … Continue reading

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Renowned church founder killed during service – Aug 17, 2005

This went largely unreported. The leader of the Taize movement was murdered during a worship service recently . – See more @ CNN Technorati Tags: church, church_leadership, cnn, in the news, worship service

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Following Jesus into leadership

Was Jesus a pastor or a leader maybe both or neither? The more I hear the rationale of some in the emerging conversation for the flat model of leadership the less convinced I am that the conviction in based on … Continue reading

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everyone’s a pastor, no one is a pastor, jesus was a pastor

I’m a pastor, you’re pastor, he’s pastor, she a pastor, wouldn’t you like to be a pastor too. OK which one is it. Is everyone a pastor or is no one pastor, and was Jesus a pastor . John Frye … Continue reading

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