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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!

The Priority Triangle – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 8: Episode 1

How church planters allocate their time – and for that matter, how all ministry leaders allocate their time – has direct impact on the effectiveness of their ministry. On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday video, Bob Carlton equips us in this area through the “Priority Triangle.”

Facing our Blind Spots – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 7: Episode 11

Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, we all have blind spots. Simply put, we don’t know what we can’t see. On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday video, Mike Gafa guides us through how to face our blind spots, and how to proactively maintain healthy spiritual peripheral vision.

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A Multicultural Church = A Stronger Church

One of the neglected elements that can strengthen congregations is diversity within a given church. Diversity within a congregation means ethnic, generational, language, and class variation within a given church. Think of a church where members come from different groups — some are African-American, others are Asian, and others are Euro-Americans. Moreover, there are people of different age groups in …