Ruts. They’re predictable. They’re comfortable. And they’re deadly. Combining as they do, peaceful repose with minimal achievement, they have been compared to a grave with the ends kicked out.
Any good coach will develop strategy for game day to take advantage of his or her team’s strengths, and to minimize whatever weaknesses exist vis-a-vis their opponents.
What is “ecclesiolasticity”? On the mundane level it is what came out of my mouth when I recently got my tongue twisted around two more standard items in the dictionary, ecclesiology and ecclesiastical.
Oft-repeated mantras in both corporate and missions circles today demand that goals be assessed, cost-basis established, performance appraised, and positions reviewed.
Like it or not, the new millennium marks a watershed moment that Is fast approaching.
If ever there was a truism for the new millennium it is that change, not stability, is the new status quo. Those who think otherwise need only examine any modern field of endeavor, from aerospace to zambonis (the machines that sweep the ice at hockey games). Change is not only a given, it is relentless.
Few things stir the soul like being part of a major mobilization for a grand and worthy cause. The heart beats strong, excitement tinges the air, and the mind is wonderfully focused.
Evangelical books and seminars make much of the concept of servant leadership. And well they should. It’s biblical.
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread!” That pretty well summarizes the audacity required for a male to address the topic of women in mission.
One of the greatest spiritual achievements of the Builder generation has been its ability to see clearly, and respond so effectively, to the issues of first import.
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