by David Phillips | Nov 29, 2018 | Featured, Leadership, Formation
In November 2018, I did a podcast on the need for consistency in leadership. I wanted to expand a little on that idea by putting together a post on the topic as well. I wanted to share a concise set of reasons that consistency is important in leadership, whether...
by David Phillips | Jul 7, 2016 | Formation
It has been said that practice makes perfect. But it really doesn’t. In the past, I’ve modified the saying to “practice makes permanent”. That’s a better way to look at practice. But now I think there may be even a better way to think of practice. I think it’s...
by David Phillips | Jan 5, 2014 | Faith, Formation
Len Sweet has penned a new book due out in March, 2014, entitled, The Well-Played Life: Why Pleasing God Doesn’t have to be Hard Work. This Tyndale House publication seeks to help Christians understand that discipleship is not work; it is play. The “well-played life”...
by David Phillips | Aug 29, 2011 | Change Theology, Formation, Books
In a previous post, I reviewed a book by Co-pastors Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken, of Oak Hills Church in California. They had grown their church using the Willow Creek model of ministry, but found that they were seeing people formed into consumers, not followers of...
by David Phillips | Aug 19, 2011 | Leadership, Change Theology, Formation, Books
Several years ago I went through a small crisis. I have been in some type of ministry since I was 19. But the churches I served, be it as a youth pastor, youth & worship pastor, or senior pastor never were big. We didn’t turn into large churches or...
by David Phillips | Jul 28, 2011 | Theology, Formation, Ministry
I was thinking the other day over the phrase “love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.” As I meditated on that verse it wasn’t the with part that captivated me. I get that Jesus basically says to love God with your whole...
