003 When the Church Forgets What It Is
When the Church Forgets What It Is From Keeping the Doors Open to Participating in God’s Shalom February, 2026 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent,…
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Audience: Leadership Teams
002 What Makes a Risk Righteous?
From Comfort to Commission February, 2026 “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out…”—Hebrews 11:8 In our scriptures, risk is not an exception. It is the baseline. Abraham leaves…
001 Understanding the Times
Understanding the Times Righteous Risks for Church Leadership in a New Season February 2026 “From Issachar—they who understood the times, to know what Israel ought to do…”— 1 Chronicles 12:32 The church…
001 Growth We Do Not Control
Growth We Do Not Control Leading when we do not know how growth happens Focus on Relationships Introduction As we hear this passage, let us listen for what is already happening— not…
When the Work Does Not Stop
Holding Limits, Call, and Compassion Together Mark 6 reminds us that faithful leadership begins with telling the truth, making space to rest, allowing compassion to surface, and only then asking what we…
Living Faithfully in the Mess (Conversation)
Living Faithfully in the Mess (Longer Conversation) Order, Risk, and the Call to Follow Christ Our Instincts When uncertainty or discomfort arises in the church, what do I reach for first? structure?…
Sabotage and Ministry
When Anxiety Disrupts Faithful Work Natural Responses In the parable often referred to as the Prodigal Son, the older son responds to his brother’s return by standing outside the celebration, resisting the…
Forming a Faithful and Focused Agenda
A practice of intentional ordering for the Season of Noticing Purpose of the Practice Forming a Faithful Agenda helps a leadership body align its meetings with the kind of work God is…
Permission for Uncertainty
A relational practice for the Season of Noticing. Purpose of the Practice Permission for Uncertainty helps a community remain present to ambiguity, tension, and unresolved questions without rushing toward clarity, certainty, or control.…
Naming What Is Present
A practice of communal discernment for the Season of Noticing Purpose of the Practice Naming What Is Present helps a community tell the truth about its current reality without rushing to interpret, evaluate,…