For the Church to have influence in the modern world, one thing we need to reconsider is how we select leaders.
Confidence ≠ competence
Certainty ≠ credibility
Charisma ≠ character
She won the national championships with broken toes and the world championships with a kidney stone.
🚨She survived sexual assault at the hands of her own team doctor!🚨
I’ll take her “weakness” over whatever this grifter is selling.
Police officers fall into the category of professions with little to no room for error.
You cannot repeatedly announce a taser, yet *accidentally* draw and discharge your firearm. That is inexcusable, impermissible and lethal.
Justice for #DaunteWright
Imagine the social media profile description of Jesus:
the bread of life.
the light of the world.
the door of the sheep.
the good shepherd.
the true vine.
the way.
the truth.
the life.
the resurrection.
That last one still gives me chills.
If you’re in a dark place, take notes in the dark. Because there’ll come a day when the lights come on. And when they do, you might forget to live out in the light... what God said in the dark.
if a student ministry is ran like a “church within a church”.
then, when a teen graduates out of that student ministry, it feels like they’re having to go join a different church.
that’s why many leave.
it’s ONE church. multi-generations.
find ways to be on mission together.
Character matters
Integrity matters
Truth matters
Transparency matters
Repentance matters
The Bride > The Brand
Public Repentance > Public Relations
Confession > Preservation
Transparency > Brand Protection
Harder Right > Lesser Wrong
Jesus > Your Pastor
Lord have Mercy
Hey Church Leaders planning for post-COVID services!
Find ways to get people engaged WITH your church mission, not just engaged IN your church building.
#TheFutureOfChurch