Statistics complied over the past twenty years make clear that the model of ministry employed by the large majority of churches has contributed to a growing disconnect between young people and churches. On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday video, Shelley Henning, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Grow Family Ministry, presents a different way of thinking and a challenge to churches to …
Luminex Learning Event: Faith Risks – An Interactive Workshop led by Doug McClintic
Hebrews 11:6 informs us that, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” We know this to be true and we seek to live it out in our lives and through our leadership. Yet all too frequently we give into fear, or security, or comfort – and fail to live and lead by faith. In this workshop, Doug McClintic will help …
Vision 2020 Interview / Forthcoming Events in the SGL
Vision 2020 Update! Please watch this important Vision 2020 update from Synod of the Great Lakes Executive John Messer, together with Transition Ministry Catalyst Scott Lokers. Additionally, please mark your calendar for a Synod of the Great Lakes Vision 2020 presentation! Saturday, November 9, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Zion Reformed Church in Grandville (lunch included). This event will …
Workplace Culture – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 8: Episode 5
How is workplace culture like a garden, and what lessons can we learn from the analogy? On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday equipping video, Joe Dyer provides insight to these questions and much more. Take a look!
“Leading in Uncharted Territory” Workshop with Tod Bolsinger
Mark your calendar for December 7, 2019! Corinth Reformed Church in Byron Center, Michigan, is hosting “Leading in Uncharted Territory: An Adaptive Leadership Workshop,” led by Dr. Tod Bolsinger. This event is for ALL church leaders – pastors, elders, deacons, staff members, etc. – and is presented by RCA Transformed & Transforming and Luminex. Watch the video below to learn …
Leadership and the Art of Dancing – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 8: Episode 4
What does dancing have to do with leadership? Quite a lot, actually! On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday video, Melanie Kilgore and Andy Bossardet talk about how leadership and dancing are much more intertwined than we might think they are. Watch and learn …
Casting Vision to People… or Casting Pearls to Swine?
Leaders understand the IMPORTANCE of vision. Their hearts and minds are captured by a picture of a preferred future – “the way the world ought to be.” Vision paints a picture of how the world will be different because of the work that you do. Leaders also understand the POWER of vision. The right vision will release the imaginations of …
Keychain Leadership – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 8: Episode 3
On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday video, Matthew Deprez (the Church Engagement Specialist at the Fuller Youth Institute) describes how giving “keys of leadership” to young people makes a world of difference. If you’re interested in growing young people at your church, this video is for you!