It is very tempting in ministry to focus so much on the goal that you neglect the goal beyond the goal.For example, I’m part of a team that puts a great deal of thought and effort into Sunday morning worship experiences. We want the Sunday gathering to be powerful, unexpected, cool, and inspiring. That’s sort Read the full article…
I’m quite sure it’s not original with me, but recently I have been praying that what God does to me he would then do through me. So that if he fills me with joy, that same joy would then flow through me to others. If he drenches me with the Holy Spirit, that same Spirit Read the full article…
Whether or not you attend Good Shepherd, there are certain things you can do that will ensure you have a bad experience in Sunday worship: Assume the worst. Be wary of the smiles of the people sitting next to you in the pew. Question the preacher’s motives. And of course . . . have assurance Read the full article…
We showed this yesterday as a way of capturing how people catch and then spread the WE Virus at Good Shepherd: carolyn update from Andy Weibley on Vimeo. I’m grateful as always for the ways God harnesses all the talented people here to impact people’s lives in meaningful, tangible ways.
The Methodist blogosphere (yes, it exists) is abuzz about the recent series of posts from Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv. You can read them in succession here. Click on the link, and scroll down to the posts from February 22 – February 27. Groeschel started ministry within Oklahoma United Methodism, grew frustrated with the bureaucratic hurdles Read the full article…
