Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged build trust, dithered, felt needs, intentionally, love, navigators, Search to belong, Starbucks, Underlying Movements, Valuable life goal on June 11, 2008 | 7 Comments »
If it was up to many Christians today I doubt Christ would have had a chance. While we debated whether we should be responding to “felt needs” and dithered on a decision, the crowd would have been heading back to town. So much for one of the more powerful stories.
That’s why at our Chicago Pastor’s [...]
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As many of you have read here, we’ve discussed “Underlying Movement” #2 titled “Global Shift”. It entails a shift away from America as the center for Christianity, as well as a shift away from Christianity as the unquestioned faith here. We’re losing our home-court advantage.
There is evidence of this shift everywhere. For example, my daughter [...]
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Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged Evolving Culture, Guides, Gurus, navigators, Relevant Ministry, Smart mobs, Underlying Movements on April 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »
“Underlying Movements” are those unseen influences lurking below the surface that provoke people to act differently. This is #6 of 6…..see the “Content Categories Tab” for all 6.
One of my biggest surprises in this blogging experience has been tracking how my guests find me. One of my most consistent referrer sources, believe it or not, [...]
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Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged Digital Age, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Global Abundance, Ken Blanchard, Relevant Ministry, Sacrifice, Underlying Movements, Valuable life goal on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Underlying Movements” are those unseen influences lurking below the surface that provoke people to act differently. This is #5 of 6…..see “Categories Tab” for all six .
The only Ruby Tuesday’s restaurant in my city closed recently. The healthy salad bar, thick burgers, and experience were OK, but didn’t really take you anywhere. Nothing really added [...]
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Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Making Room For Life, Randy Frazee, Relevant Ministry, Rev magazine, Simplicity and Sustainability, Underlying Movements on March 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Underlying Movements” are those unseen influences lurking below the surface that provoke people to act differently. I first sighted #4 last April in Atlanta where CKN and RSI organized a pastor’s round table discussion with six of the more innovative pastors in the US. Check out the link for details.
These pastors were passionate and [...]
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Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged 21st Century Hunger, Crowded Loneliness, Evolving Culture, Joe Myers, Lyle Schaller, Randy Frazee, Relevant Ministry, Search to belong, Underlying Movements on March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
They are everywhere…..Starbucks…..Panera Bread….and all those
other coffee/bakery cafes. We now know it isn’t about the coffee…or…those hot cross buns. There’s something deeper….an underlying movement. Lyle schaller captured it so well…check the thumbnail here.
It’s shocking just how much the social landscape has changed in America. Measure after measure suggests we are experiencing a real loneliness…….we’re [...]
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Posted in Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged A Whole New Mind, Al Hirsch, Dave Ferguson, Evolving Culture, Global Shift, Relevant Ministry, Rev magazine, Underlying Movements on March 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Last month “Rev” magazine ran a cover story questioning, “Is the American Church In Crisis?” And Australian Al Hirsch, respected pastor and author recently commented…….“The U.S. in the last hope for Christianity in the Western World.” Add to that Barna research in 2007 revealing the 16-29 year old age group in America has [...]
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Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, Six Underlying Movements, tagged Underlying Movements, Relevant Ministry, Evolving Culture, Empowering Leadership, Digital Age, Rex Miller, Rev magazine, Millenium Matrix on February 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Last month “Rev” magazine ran a cover story questioning, “Is the American Church In Crisis?” And Australian Al Hirsch, respected pastor and author recently commented: “The U.S. in the last hope for Christianity in the Western World.” Add to that Barna research in 2007 revealing the 16-29 year old age group in America has a [...]
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