I was talking with my son around 1:30 in the morning (we do tend to be night owls at times). We were talking about ministry. He mentioned that when we first came to the Philippines he wasn't sure whether we were really helping here or not (a very fair and understandable assessment) but that he …
Tag: Christian ministry
Great to Good Christians
A few years ago I read an article in Christianity Today called “'Great to Good' Churches” (by Eric Swanson, 2003). I suppose it was a reaction to or at least a reflection on Jim Collins' book “Good to Great.” It noted a “mid-life” reflection that many churches go through-- a transition from seeking success to …
Some Updates
I added a couple of documents. A. I added a new story to the Parables page. That is "Valleyview and River City". It is based on a story used by CHE (Community Health Evangelism/Education). B. I put a "book in the rough" on the Articles page. It is called "Thoughts on Wholistic Ministry in …
Who is Called for Missions?
We hear the term “Calling” a lot in Evangelical churches. > God’s call to the ministry > God’s call to “full-time professional Christian service” > God’s call to “bi-vocational wholistic mission service” I think it has had a very negative effect on Christian ministry. Here are some problems: A. It is a great excuse NOT …
Another Kind of “Power Encounter”
Missionary Tom comes in and wants to start up a new ministry. Where does he go to get manned with the most competent, driven people? To other local ministries, of course. Tom has more money and so can lure the best people away from other local ministries. Maybe Tom’s group is effective, maybe it isn’t. …