by David Phillips | Jun 16, 2011 | Leadership, Ministry, Missional, missional 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 13, 2011 | Culture, Missional
The more I read David Fitch, the more I love what he writes.‚ In a post today entitled,‚ The Idol Hath Fallen – the Financial Crisis and the Reshaping of the Landscape for Mission, Fitch gives his thoughts on how the financial crisis may result in a missional...
by David Phillips | Jun 1, 2011 | Feature Articles, Missional
UPDATE: I have used this scorecard, along with other thoughts from scripture, to write an ebook on success in ministry. The ebook is available for the kindle only. Reframing Success: Missional Metrics for Ministry Success At my last doctoral class with Len Sweet last...
by David Phillips | Jun 1, 2011 | Missional
What the?‚ You read right folks.‚ The good folks at Lifeway are working to train people in “The Missional Sunday School.”‚ Ed Stetzer (why is his name coming up so much today?‚ Maybe it’s the calf fries.) and Bruce Raley, Director of Leadership...
by David Phillips | Jun 1, 2011 | Books, Feature Articles, Leadership, Ministry, Missional
To Love and To Cherish From This Day Forward…A Portrait of a Healthy Church by Randy Millwood My rating: 5 of 5 stars Synopsis In the pages of To Love and To Cherish From This Day Forward, Dr. Randy Millwood sets out to paint a different picture, a new picture...