Author: timothysiburg

Change, Church, Daily Life, Family, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

Church Membership- Questions, Perspective and Potential Millennial Implications

Lately I have found myself involved in questions about church membership. I have had conversations with new pastors about the challenges regarding it in their congregations. I have talked with pastors who have been serving for a year or more and heard similar thoughts. I have even heard synod level people remark about the issues with membership. This all seems to lead to one question … Continue reading Church Membership- Questions, Perspective and Potential Millennial Implications

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Change, Church, Daily Life, Family, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Sector, Vocation, Worship

Positive Things- Day 3

Even though the Seattle Seahawks lost today (sadly), there are plenty of other positive things to go around. So, with that note, and in continuing the five-days of sharing gratitude and reflecting on positive things, here are three more positive things and experiences: 1) Yesterday, my wife Allison and I enjoyed a wonderful walk around Lake Como. While on the walk we talked more about … Continue reading Positive Things- Day 3

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Church, Daily Life, Family, Millennials, Missional Church, Nonprofits, Social Sector, Vocation

Positive Things- Day 2

Continuing this 5-day exercise in gratitude and positivity which I began yesterday, here are three positives for today: 1) Last night Allison and I met our friends Rebecca and Trip Sullivan at Izzy’s Ice-Cream. The ice-cream was amazing, as always. But even more than that, spending time with friends there and then hanging out with them and Carrie into the evening was wonderful. I’m so … Continue reading Positive Things- Day 2

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Change, Church, Daily Life, Family, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation

Positive Things- Day 1: “An Invitation to Gratitude”

Maybe you have seen it, floating around your different social media channels. There seems to be a trend to share three positive things daily you have experienced, for a five day period. Some have viewed this as a challenge. I see this more as an invitation to gratitude. So with that in mind, I invite you to list three positive things, attributes or experiences you are … Continue reading Positive Things- Day 1: “An Invitation to Gratitude”

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Change, Church, Daily Life, Family, Millennials, Missional Church, Vocation

Do you see it?

My wife Allison Siburg is awesome. I am not saying that just because I’m married to her. I’m saying it, because it’s true! Earlier this week she asked a profound question, “Do you see it?” In thinking about this, Allison wrote about young adults, churches, millennials, vocation and vocational discernment. I have been so moved by the post, that I want to share it with … Continue reading Do you see it?

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Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Sector, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

This Week’s Links

Tuesday on the blog means that I get to share some of what I have found interesting and thought provoking over the past week with all of you. To this end, this week’s different topic categories are: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation; Worship and Miscellaneous. I hope you enjoy … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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Appreciative Inquiry, Change, Church, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation

Influential Books

If you are active on Facebook, than it is likely you have seen one of the recent trends of people sharing the 10 most influential books they have ever read. By now I think I have been challenged by at least five different people. I have been avoiding this, partly because I was too afraid to try and get the list to 10 books. But since … Continue reading Influential Books

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Appreciative Inquiry, Change, Church, Daily Life, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation, Worship

The Excitement of Newness

This week I started a new interim role in a local congregation. The plan is that I will be serving as its Interim Worship and Music Director through the end of the calendar year. I am excited about this. It’s a new opportunity and it means that I will be working with a fun, creative and energetic team doing great work as part of a … Continue reading The Excitement of Newness

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Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Daily Life, Leadership, Millennials, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation

This Week’s Links

Happy September! Happy Tuesday as well. As it is Tuesday, that means on the blog that I get to share some of what I have read and found interesting over the past week with all of you. This week’s topic categories are: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Millennials; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; Stewardship; Vocation; Worship and … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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The Church and Millennials- Part 2

Today I am picking up the conversation about what the church might be able to learn from millennials. In continuing the conversation started a couple days ago, here are five other observations that stand out about the implications and opportunities millennials may present to the church. Millennials value authenticity, and because of this they value authentic stories– in preaching, leading and relationship. They want to know … Continue reading The Church and Millennials- Part 2

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