Going Tribal, part II

Here is a follow-up installment of pithy quotes and observations from the last third of “Tribes” by Seth Godin.  Fun read for anyone engaged in trying to lead organizations. 106 – Some tribes are engaged in change. Many are not. And it doesn’t matter whether it’s a church or a corporation, the symptoms are the [...]

“Tribes” – leading in the 21st Century

“If you think leadership is only for other people, you’re wrong.  We need YOU to lead us.”  – Seth Godin By my own admission, I love what others might deem as “useless information,” like what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said when he first assessed the potential of Google or Facebook.  Seth Godin tells us in [...]

Harold Korver on Leadership Development

“Habitual leaders are like beach balls….” You never know what is going to come out of Rev. Harold Korver’s mouth, but you can take money to the bank – it will make you stop and think. Harold is Pastor Emeritus of Emmanuel Reformed Church in Paramount, California, where he served as Senior Pastor for over [...]

Thermometer or Thermostat?

Thermometer or thermostat? Christ-focused leaders know the difference.  Martin Luther King wrote from his jail cell: There was a time when the church was very powerful. It was during that period when the early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed in. In those days the church was not [...]

The Unglamorous but Irresistable Call

This morning I quoted John Ortberg from an article in Leadership Magazine.  In it he talks about how unglamorous a true “call” from God is.  Several people requested a copy of that quote.  Here it is: John Ortberg, in describing what it means to be called of God, says, For a calling is very different [...]

Catching Waves | LeadershipJournal.net

How might the Holy Spirit be working to shake up our leadership structures and vision for growing people in Christ for the 21st century?  Check out this article from Leadership Journal – an interview with Francis Chan.  Catching Waves | LeadershipJournal.net.

Happy Birthday MFCA!

I was invited to speak a the 25th anniversary banquet of the MFCA.  The MFCA is the Ministerial Formation Certification Agnency of the Reformed Church in America (RCA).  It oversees the ordination process for students who do not attend either of the RCA seminaries – Western (WTS) and New Brunswick (NBTS).  I graduated from Fuller [...]