And it will be said: "Build up, build up, prepare the road! Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people." For this is what the high and exalted One says -- he who lives forever, whose name is holy: "I live in a high and holy place, but also with those who are contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite." Isaiah 57:14-16
Last week I received an encouraging email from a pastor who is leading the church forward with “visioning and necessary changes.” One change is that the church voted unanimously to approve their new constitution and bylaws. They are officially using the Leadership Team model. It represents a new “spirit” in the church.
The pastor writes, “It’s [...]
Here I am sitting on a plane, flying home from teaching Veritas in San Diego. Pastor Greg West and the wonderful people of Clairemont Covenant Church hosted the event. What impressed me most about this particular Veritas was Greg’s intentionality in promoting the event – especially with his own people.
Over fifty people attended, thirty of [...]
Every Veritas seminar is different. Insights and questions from the participants make Veritas so dynamic. I am the one who is learning and I always add, delete or tweak something in my presentation after every Veritas.
That is what I’m doing now as I fly home from teaching Veritas in Seattle. I’m reflecting on one person’s [...]
As the Director of Congregational Vitality, one of my goals is to develop resources that ring true in Covenant churches. I believe that the local church is God’s basic unit of mission in the world and that the denomination exists for the local church. I also believe that the work of the denomination is not [...]
