by David Phillips | Jun 16, 2011 | Ministry, Missional, missional leadership, Leadership
The following is a guest post from Dr. David Dunbar, President of Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, PA. With these words St. Paul (1 Cor. 13:12) contrasts the limitations of our present spiritual vision and understanding with the fullness of knowledge that...
by David Phillips | Jun 1, 2011 | Leadership, Books, Decentralization, Doctoral Studies, missional leadership
This continues our look at the book, The Starfish and the Spider. A champion is relentless in promotion a new idea.‚ Catalysts are charismatic, but champions take it to the next level.‚ A catalyst’s charisma has a sublety to it.‚ Catalysts inspire and...
by David Phillips | May 10, 2011 | Leadership, Decentralization, Doctoral Studies, missional leadership
This continues our look at the book, The Starfish and the Spider. According to the authors, the second of the five legs in a decentralized organization is the catalyst. This is a very important leg because this is a major part of the formation of the circle or system....
by David Phillips | Apr 27, 2011 | missional leadership
Creating and Leading the Learning the Community. Part 1 of a 4 part series.‚ This series is based off a podcast I heard with Reggie McNeal Once the most learned person in the community and congregation was the pastor, with exceptions being maybe a doctor or lawyer....
by David Phillips | Apr 25, 2011 | Missional, missional leadership
Jesus’ birth is celebrated on December 25. While that most likely when he was born, it is the day we rejoice! And then Jesus was circumcised. And then he was officially named. When? On the eighth day. Eight days after Christmas? January 1. So if we celebrate his...
by David Phillips | Apr 11, 2011 | Leadership, Ministry, Books, Missional, missional leadership
We come now to the last temptation of Jesus that Eugene Peterson describes in his new book, The Jesus Way. The third temptation: rule the world. The devil wants to use Jesus to run the world, take charge of the world – ¢â‚¬Å“all the kingdoms of the world and...
