A Note from Luminex: Starting today and extending through the next four weeks, our Monday blogs will be centered on the Advent theme of the week (Faith, Hope, Joy, Love, Christ), and about how the theme in some way informs our mission to multiply. We begin our series with Dan Ackerman sharing thoughts on faith. Embracing faith is never easy. I …
Church Planting: Cake or Frosting?
Most of us have heard the phrase “that’s just icing on the cake,” referring to something that would be nice to have, but in the final analysis is not really necessary at all. That’s probably true of cake, since you don’t really need icing to have cake. In fact my son Stephen will only eat cake if there is …
Developing Next Generation Leaders
A Note from Luminex: The blog post below comes from Rev. Dr. Tom DeVries, who serves as General Secretary of the Reformed Church in America. We are blessed to have Tom share critical insights about developing next generation leaders. Enjoy! Bobb Biehl has done some of the best work around strategic planning for leaders and organizations. His strategic planning arrow is the …
Finishing Well
On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, Rick Veenstra talks about the importance of finishing well as a Christian leader to ensure a smooth and positive transition in your ministry. Rick Veenstra is nearing the end of his journey as a vocational Christian leader, having served as a pastor for over 40 years. To help prepare for the next chapter of his life, …
A Wholehearted Courage Story
A Note from Luminex: The blog post below comes from Pastor Jess Shults, and was originally published in August 2013 on natepyle.com. We are grateful that Jess has given us permission to republish her post, and that she has added a few additional reflective thoughts at the end. While this is her story alone, we trust that you will find it …
Show Your Work
Today, we have Rick Veenstra share with us about the importance of “showing your work.” Recently, our team was asked to read a book titled Show Your Work. As a result of reading that book, we became convinced it was important to do the kind of thing we are doing right now. We believe that because we are Christians, we …