Say the word “Seattle” and you will hear endless complaints about the lack of sunshine, but that is not the real challenge of living in the Pacific Northwest. The countless days of dreary cloud-cover are only emblematic of the spiritual gloom that overshadows the hearts and minds of so many. Unlike any other place I [...]
April 20, 2012
You Can’t Ride A Frozen Bicycle
by Ralph Moore
I recently visited Sapporo, Japan. The snow was beautiful and preparations for the Ice Festival were quite interesting. Brought along an extra suitcase filled with winter clothes only to find the daily weather unusually warm, but still freezing overnight. We got fresh snow each morning. Then enough sun to make the snow soggy. Each night [...]
April 19, 2012
How Did We Get Here?
by Phil Spry
After seven cancer surgeries and two heart attacks – I’m an old man who has nothing to lose by speaking his mind. It would mean a lot to me for some of you to respond… It’s my view that the average person attending the average church today is simply lost. I recently asked a pastor [...]
April 18, 2012
Rollerblading Through Ministry
by Marcus Bigelow
Every leader I know wrestles with the balance between work and family. Every Christian leader I know wrestles with work and family in the context of living their life in God. Recently my coach offered a great analogy that has helped me put things in perspective. Any two legged form of locomotion, skiing, skating, rollerblading, [...]
April 17, 2012
Church Planting and the Art of Remembering
by Linda Bergquist
A large percentage of church planters are newcomers to the places where they start churches. They arrive as protagonists, with a goal of transforming the spiritual climate of their adopted communities. This is admirable, yet often short sighted. While many communities are new, and have no past tense, other places where churches are needed are [...]
April 16, 2012
Mindset, Heart Set and Skill Set: Ties that Bind Doctoral Students, Gideon’s Warriors, and Church Planters
by Charles Ridley
As a graduate professor, I have determined that students in Ph.D. programs fall into two basic categories: doctoral students and students enrolled in doctoral programs. Doctoral students go beyond the call of duty, while students in doctoral programs simply answer the call of duty. Doctoral students are internally motivated; they are driven to make a [...]
April 13, 2012
Tips for Church Planters (and others) New to Working From Home
by Geoff Surratt
One of the biggest changes in moving into the latest chapter in my life is working from home. When I was on staff at Seacoast and at Saddleback I had over 100 co-workers. I had an assistant who helped me keep my schedule. I had access to a copy machine. I now have a laptop [...]
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