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…
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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…
Open resource →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…
Open resource →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…
Open resource →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…
Open resource →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…
Open resource →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…
Open resource →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…
Open resource →Prayerful Listening
A practice of communal attentiveness for the Season of Noticing Purpose of the Practice Prayerful Listening and Shared Silence trains a community to notice what…
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