Fuzzy Thoughts of David

Tag: ministry

  • Getting More Done by Doing Less

    This is a Google Tech Talk by Marc Lesser. Even though he comes from a Zen background, there are still some excellent points, especially for those of us called to lead churches in this culture. One of the things he talks about (especially at the end of this) is about chaos/innovation. It makes sense but…

  • The Illusion of Leadership

    Henri Nouwen writes, The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there. Our lives are filled with examples which tell us that leadership asks for understanding and that understanding requires sharing. So long as we define leadership in terms of…

  • Much More Than Beer on Tap

    I saw this article in the South Bend Tribune. While the topic of ‘church’ going into the bars has always been an interesting idea, I often wondered what it might “look” like. Well, here is what it could look like. Apparently this is working. Perhaps it is true that people aren’t anti-God or anti-Jesus. They…

  • Missional Church

    Missional Church – LifeWiki Ah….Now this is more like it. A pretty good start on the definition of a missional church. Now…how does one transform from a from a traditional 100+ denominational church into a missional church?

  • Real Grace Ministry

    Helping “the poor” This has been on my mind and there is much rattling around regarding issues of poverty in America and what can be done. Perhaps I first need to make something clear. Poverty in America is of a different degree than poverty in the rest of the world. It seems that our lifestyle…