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BUILDING WHAT?
What are we trying to build? I spoke to a leader of a church this afternoon. There were certain accusations that were being thrown at him. First and foremost, I told him, that that’s to be expected. As a leader, people will comment, criticize, applaud, scorn and say stuff. Comes with the territory. Second, it… Continue reading
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5 REASONS WHY I LIKE SERMON-BASED SMALL GROUPS
After attending Sticky Church conference with Ferdie and Crickette, Ferdie had a good top 10 blog to summarize our time there. Click here to read his post. Here’s my top 5 why I like Ferdie’s no. 10 in his post (sermon-based small group). 1. People who come to church tend to be more attentive since… Continue reading
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INTERESTING CONVERSATION TO SCHOOL
Bringing kids to school is definitely an interesting adventure. Brought Ian Concepcion, Yodo Galvez and my son, Ryan to school this morning. Their conversation went this way… YODO: Do you like Christmas? RYAN: I don’t really like Christmas because of the gifts. IAN: Why don’t you like Christmas? RYAN: I like Christmas because it’s God’s… Continue reading
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WHAT IS DISCIPLESHIP?
Read an excellent blog by Steve Murrell about discipleship… Got the following questions from someone I do not know who is writing a paper for a class about whether discipleship “has value in today’s context.” Here are my quick answers to his questions: Q: What is a disciple? A: A disciple is someone who follows… Continue reading
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SUCCESS IS…
Many define success today as ‘bigger is better’. Unfortunately, I’ve been sucked in by that pressure many times over because I want to be able to keep up, join in, belong and feed my ego (if I can be so honest). But when we look at the life of Noah, after 100 plus years of… Continue reading
RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP 