August 10, 2010 | Leave a comment
In a time when some have programmed the life out of the church, it is helpful to remember that as leaders we are called to cultivate environments that allow life to emerge in spontaneous ways. Check out this video by … Continue reading →
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Tagged Evil Bee, Joseph Myers, Menomena, Organic Community
July 7, 2010 | 3 Comments
Schooling Fish Originally uploaded by frans.vanderlee In times of rapid, discontinuous change, we need to develop the skill of adaptive leadership. Joseph Myers in his book Organic Community: Creating a Place Where People Naturally Connect encourages us to move from … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adaptive Leadership, Joseph Myers, Organic Community
February 20, 2009 | 4 Comments
imagination Originally uploaded by tervaja Here is the complete series of posts on the topic: Equippers as Environmentalists: Re-imagining Leadership in Today’s Western Church I have put it in outline form. You can basically click on any section that interests … Continue reading →
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January 22, 2009 | Leave a comment
Tools Of The Trade, Take 2 Originally uploaded by Barefoot In Florida After an introduction – Part I, Part II, Part III, and looking at the five mega shifts happening in our Western Culture – Part IV ,Part V, Part … Continue reading →
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Tagged environmentalists, equippers, Joseph Myers, Local Congregation, Master Programmers, Organic Community, Practical, Tools
December 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
I Love Books Originally uploaded by Weeping-Willow I was able to read a number of books this past year, so as we are ending the year, I thought I would pass on the top 20 books that I read in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alan Hirsch, Andrew Davey, Brafman and Beckstorm, Dan Allendar, Darryl Tippens, david fitch, Edgar Schein, Henri Nouwen, Hunsberger and Van Gelder, Ischak Adizes, James K.A. Smith, John Howard Yoder, Joseph Myers, Kester Brewin, Lesslie Newbigin, N.T. Wright, Tim Keel, Timothy Gorringe, Top 20 Reads for 2008
November 11, 2008 | Leave a comment
Wide Angle of Hong Kong Originally uploaded by dream awakener Here are the five most popular posts from this past month. If you haven’t had a chance to read them, here is your shot. Also, for those of you who … Continue reading →
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November 5, 2008 | 123 Comments

With the buzz about the missional church, and a the desire to acquaint people in the congregations I serve on the topic, I decided to write a primer on today’s missional church. A primer is designed to introduce someone to … Continue reading →
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