by bob | Mar 31, 2023 | Leadership
A few week’s ago, I wrote about a pastor here in Dublin telling me that if I ever wanted to plant a church, I would need to submit to him, which led me to write the following: “If a church leader tells you that you must submit to them…you should run... 
by bob | Mar 25, 2023 | Ministry & Mission
I have just started listening to Simon Sinek’s book, Start With Why. A key question he asks is why some companies and some leaders inspire and others don’t? As he often does, he uses Apple as an example of a company that inspires people. And whether you... 
by bob | Mar 15, 2023 | Leadership
I’ve been writing about power and its misuse in the church recently. Today I was sorting through my notes and came upon this from Henri Nouwen. He sums the whole topic up perfectly. No further comment necessary. One of the greatest ironies of the history of... 
by bob | Mar 13, 2023 | Leadership, Uncategorized
I saw a recent post over on the Wartburg Watch. This site covers stories of abuse in the church, and they have been covering a story I mentioned a couple of weeks ago (it is at the end of the post under US Leaders). In that story at the Wartburg Watch, the... 
by bob | Mar 10, 2023 | Leadership
In the previous post, I shared what Luke recorded Jesus saying at the last supper. “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest...