I grew up in a small Indiana town of 1,200 people. It was so safe that we didn’t own a key to the house, didn’t take the keys from the car, and knew most families two to three generations back. But what often evolves within safe circles is low trust for ideas outside it. That’s [...]
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Safe Can be Dangerous
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged alignment, building momentum, community, community needs, Connecting, connection, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Hope, Leadership, love, mega church, ministry, Purpose, Relevant Ministry, third place, vision on February 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A Noticable Buzz
Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged alignment, Authentic, clarity, communication, community, Connecting, connection, Empowering Leadership, Faith, Hope, Leadership, mega church, ministry, missional, Missional Resurgence, Purpose, Relevant Ministry on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is a noticeable buzz in both offices this week! Activity is picking up and we are rolling in 2010. Thanks for everyone’s hard work – you’re a great team! That was the last line in today’s weekly update to the Aspen team. Its remarkable really, even though unemployment is over 10% giving to some [...]
Finding Hope
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Authentic, clarity, communication, community, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Faith, Hope, Incarnational ministry, Leadership, legitimacy, love, mega church, ministry, missional, Purpose, Relevant Ministry on March 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Take away a person’s memory and they become anxious, take away a person’s hope and they become terrified. That was a provocative thought from author Joe Myers. It explains why Christians can be vicious and so out of character when you threaten their past or their future. These days, that loss of hope is leading to anxious and terrified Christians [...]
Unintended Consequences
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Uncategorized, tagged communication, Consumerism, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, ministry, Purpose, Relevant Ministry, Seeker-Sensitive Model on December 23, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Every ministry effort has its “Unintended Consequences.” As we innovate in our ministries, it’s vital we understand what they may be and minimize them from the outset. Here’s an “unintended consequence” from the “Seeker Sensitive” effort that now plagues many of our churches: The Narcissistic Church YouTube. MySpace. And, of course, iPod, iTunes, iMac, and [...]
5 Dumb Ways to Go into Debt
Posted in Evolving Culture, tagged business administrators, Evolving Culture, ministry on October 17, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Maybe we shouldn’t be so quick to blame those guys on Wall Street for all of our financial problems. Take a look at these debt statistics for Americans. (Each is inflation-adjusted to 2007 dollars and the total debt includes personal, government & business) Our total debt last year was $53 Trillion compared to $4.8 Trillion [...]
Third Places: Not Only An Opportunity, But A Responsibility
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged Aspen Group, Church Responsibility, connection, Cultural Isolation, Michael Trent, ministry, Pastor's Luncheon, Ray Oldenburg, Starbucks, third place on May 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
We’ve talked often here about cultural isolation and the gnawing need for connection. Here’s an opportunity to immerse yourself in discussion how a “Third Place” can become a ministry for connection. Aspen Group is hosting a Pastor’s Luncheon Tuesday June 10th in Chicago to explore “Third Place” opportunities for ministry. I say opportunities, but it [...]
God Wants His Churches Dirty But His People Spotless
Posted in Evolving Culture, Intentional Facilities, Relevant Ministry, tagged Attractional Model, church facilities, connection, Cornerstone Knowledge Network, Digital Age, Engagement, Equipping, Facility Design, Health, Michael Trent, ministry, Resourcing, Rex Miller, Seeker-Sensitive Model, Third Place Consulting on May 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
What a great line as we ponder the future of ministry and church facilities. The “Attractional ” model of ministry , or Seeker-Sensitive model as some would call it, has already seen it’s momentum peak. The last 20 years it’s been about attracting people to your facilities with programs and performances, a boomer or “Broadcast [...]
Worship Facilities Conference and Expo In Indianapolis
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Aspen Group, Connecting, Cornerstone Knowlegde Network, Environments, Jim Couchenour, Michael Trent, ministry, Third Place Consulting, Worship Facilities Expo on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ll be speaking at the Worship Facilities Expo Wednesday in Indy with Jim Couchenour from Cogun . Our topic: Creating Irresistible Environments That Enhance Ministry. Jim is a founding member with us at Aspen Group of the Cornerstone Knowledge Network (CKN). Also speaking from the CKN are Bill Couchenour on “leadership” and Michael Trent with [...]
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