Category: Change

Change, Cross Sector Collaboration, Leadership, Social Sector, Vocation

Appreciative Inquiry- my brief summary and thoughts about it

I have recently read two books about Appreciative Inquiry:  Appreciative Inquiry:  A Positive Revolution in Change by David L. Cooperrider & Diana Whitney; and The Power of Appreciative Inquiry:  A Practical Guide to Positive Change by Diana Whitney & Amanda Trosten-Bloom.  This post will not be a review of these books, but rather a brief summary of my understanding of Appreciative Inquiry and how I see it … Continue reading Appreciative Inquiry- my brief summary and thoughts about it

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Change, Church, Conflict, Cross Sector Collaboration, Leadership, Missional Church, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Sector, Theology, Worship

This Week’s Links

It’s Tuesday.  That means its time to share a sampling of things I have read and found interesting and thought provoking over the past week.  This week’s topic categories are: Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Cross-Sector Collaboration; Leadership Thought & Practice; Neighbor Love; and Worship.  I entrust these to you now for your reading and thought. Church and Ministry Thought & Practice Karl Vaters … Continue reading This Week’s Links

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Change, Daily Life, Family, Leadership, Neighbor Love, Theology, Vocation, Worship

Strange…

I have never claimed to be a poet or a good writer.  I enjoy writing though, so thus I blog.  A strange thing happened to me after attending a worship service yesterday though, I sat down and I started writing with a pencil on a scratch piece of paper.  What came from that strange experience kind of looks like a poem (admittedly it doesn’t really … Continue reading Strange…

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Change, Church, Cross Sector Collaboration, Leadership, Neighbor Love, Nonprofits, Social Sector, Stewardship, Theology, Vocation

This Week’s Links- The last of the links for 2013

Happy New Year’s Eve!  Also, Happy Seventh Day of Christmas!  As this is Tuesday, its time to provide you with a sampling of some of the things I have been reading or thinking about in the past week.  This week’s topic categories are:  Church and Ministry Thought & Practice; Leadership Thought & Practice; Neighbor Love; Social Media & Blogging; and Stewardship. I entrust these to … Continue reading This Week’s Links- The last of the links for 2013

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In Gratitude

This week has been a great week.  This week has also been a hard week.  Today was my final Sunday at the church I have served on staff for a little over the past 3 years.  I started there as Music Ministry Coordinator and within a year was the Worship Coordinator.  This was the fourth Advent and Christmas season I helped guide the congregation through. … Continue reading In Gratitude

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The Learning Leader

One of the most discouraging things I have heard from different leaders in the past year is that “I don’t have enough time to read all of these things.” There is truth to this.  Time is precious, and its a gift.  That’s why it is important to prioritize what one does in their work and as a leader. Whether its reports, blogs, articles, publications, newest … Continue reading The Learning Leader

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Words and Actions Matter- Neighbor Love in Light of Recent Events

I was fully intending for my next post to be about leadership, primarily about learning leaders. But then news had to break out over the past two days across the country, in this week before Christmas which I feel called to reflect on and perhaps even respond to.  My response is my own personal reflection, and is not representative of anything or anyone but myself. … Continue reading Words and Actions Matter- Neighbor Love in Light of Recent Events

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

Leading in Transition

About a month ago I wrote a post about leading in transition.  I want to pick up that conversation today with some theological reflection, but because of the nature of this blog there will be plenty of leadership perspective in this as well. These are reflections about being a leader in the midst of personal transition. These are personal reflections, and not academic ones. I … Continue reading Leading in Transition

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Change, Leadership, Neighbor Love, Vocation

Nelson Mandela

Photo Credit As you have probably heard, Nelson Mandela has passed away today.  I am not writing this post to share that news story, necessarily.  If you follow me on Twitter, you likely noticed a series of re-tweets this afternoon.  It felt like the best thing I could do to share some of the thoughts of others about this man, Nelson Mandela. Mandela according to … Continue reading Nelson Mandela

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