Daniel, thank you for your honesty regarding your situation. It is my experience that many churches struggle implementing TSL principles. I have been at the same church for 15 years and although we have had some significant gains there are days when it seems like we are starting at square one. I appreciate your question, … Continue reading Building a Team, Responding to Daniel’s Response to NP1
Lillian, I appreciated reading through your conversation with Oliver re: strategy, vision, and church health. A couple quotes I found especially helpful. “The tension between qualitative vs. quantitative growth metrics in a church is a real struggle!” (Boyder, L., 2018) “Salvation and baptisms are certainly initial measurements, but how do you determine the ongoing growth … Continue reading Church Health Metrics. Responding to Boyder’s Response to CM 1
This post is in response to Oliver Parson’s post “TSL, Strategy, Self-Sacrifice and Christian Ministry.” I appreciated Oliver’s post, especially his reflections at the end which compared strategic leadership with Skye Jethani’s book Immeasurable: Reflections on the Soul of Ministry in the Age of Church, Inc. Linking the activity we are responsible for as church … Continue reading Ministry and Strategy. A Response to TSL, Strategy, Self-Sacrifice and Christian Ministry
My name is David Friesen. I love Disney. Actually, my whole family loves Disney. I have one wife and three kids. We would all be okay to spend more of our time at Disney. My oldest son is taking a business degree at the University of Calgary. When he was much younger he drew a … Continue reading A Cast of Characters
