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The sacred work of church changing: transformative scenario planning
“We cannot solve our problems wearing the same shoes we wore in creating them.” – Leigh Weinraub In 2012, Adam Kahane, who pioneered the development
“We cannot solve our problems wearing the same shoes we wore in creating them.” – Leigh Weinraub In 2012, Adam Kahane, who pioneered the development
New article series for 2023-24 “And the one who was seated on the throne said, “See, I am making all things new.” Also he
By Cathy Lee Cunningham (she/her) Rector, Church of the Good Shepherd, Beaver Bank “What are these wounds in your hands dear saviour? What are these
This month, when our dear editor, Paul Sherwood, asked us to write our articles with a focus on bring new possibilities and hope
“Where your talents and the world’s needs cross, there lies your vocation.” —Aristotle I’m sure most church leaders can relate when I say that our pre-pandemic Mission Action Plan (MAP)
Here’s a starting point for personal reflection and parish discussion on the topic of disruption: 8 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2021 – With Carey Nieuwhof
“A recent report from Food Banks Canada is warning of some dire times still to come thanks to a volatile combination of “high housing costs,
“Public theology is about the virtues that accompany the work of theology, not just the ideas. It means connecting grand religious ideas with messy human
“Many of us were raised to think of the gospel as an evacuation plan for heaven, the church as a warehouse to store souls until
“New power operates differently, like a current. It is made by many. It is open, participatory, and peer driven. It uploads, and it distributes. Like
“And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so, stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from
Paraclete: Two Definitions 1. “The translation of the Greek term meaning ‘called to the side of’ and hence ‘advocate’…As the Fourth Gospel (John) makes clear,
“Make the choice to be a leader — to be a great leader.… to renew yourself and sustain resonance.” Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee, Resonant
“Resonant leaders live their values, and they truly care about people. They create a sense of hope about the future and excitement about the present,
“Sing of God made manifest when at Jordan John confessed, “I should be baptized by you, but your bidding I will do.” – Carl P. Daw Jr., “Sing of God Made
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