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The power of questioning

When in a liminal season, people are naturally drawn to what they are used to, and find comfortable – traditions, institutions, mental models, and so on. How can we help people to move forward? A major key is to ask powerful questions, rather than trying to give pre-conceived answers. On today’s video, John Messer provides relevant, timely counsel for leading …

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Our Hebrews 10 opportunity

In the liminal state that is COVID-19, Hebrews 10:24-25 are oft-cited verses that have been interpreted differently by different pastors and leaders. Does not giving up “meeting together” imply that we must meet together physically, come what might? Or does it allow for meeting virtually, through use of technology? And how do we understand what it means to “spur one another on” …

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Learning to be less anxious

Can we actually LEARN to be less anxious? Thankfully, the answer is yes! And learning to BE less anxious is critically important when living and leading in the liminal state when we find ourselves in a new normal that continues to unfold and will eventually lead to something altogether different. In today’s video, Scott Lokers brings insight into this important …

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The Liminal Season

This video begins a nine-part series called “Leading in the Liminal State.” To start the series, Leadership Development and Systems Catalyst John Messer helps us to consider how to lead through a “liminal season” in a new and vital way. Watch the video to learn more!

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The importance of church identity

Today’s Think Tank Thursday’s conversation focuses in on church identity and why it is so important. They will look at identity in terms Who we are as a church. What we are called to do. Who is our neighbor. In other words, who are we trying to reach? So join us in this conversation about church identity!

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Strategy in the church

The inaugural edition of Think Tank Thursday! Three areas that will be discussed in this video What we mean by the word “strategy” in the church. What is it. What is it not. Where strategy fits in a broader framework. Best examples of strategy we have seen happen in the church. Join them in this conversation!

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Multi-Tiered Budgeting (2Q’2019)

Even as we actively pray and plan for an exciting and impactful future, we believe that now is an ideal time to resurface some of our favorite Whiteboard videos. “From the Archives“ is a 16-week series that pulls one video from each quarter of our library. We started with a video from the third quarter of 2016, and we’ll conclude …

From the Archives: Leaders Presuming on Culture (1Q’2019)

Even as we actively pray and plan for an exciting and impactful future, we believe that now is an ideal time to resurface some of our favorite Whiteboard videos. “From the Archives“ is a 16-week series that pulls one video from each quarter of our library. We started with a video from the third quarter of 2016, and we’ll conclude …

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From the Archives: How to Manage as Anxiety Rises (4Q’2018)

Even as we actively pray and plan for an exciting and impactful future, we believe that now is an ideal time to resurface some of our favorite Whiteboard videos. “From the Archives“ is a 16-week series that pulls one video from each quarter of our library. We started with a video from the third quarter of 2016, and we’ll conclude …

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From the Archives: Why Plant a Church? (3Q’2018)

Even as we actively pray and plan for an exciting and impactful future, we believe that now is an ideal time to resurface some of our favorite Whiteboard videos. “From the Archives“ is a 16-week series that pulls one video from each quarter of our library. We started with a video from the third quarter of 2016, and we’ll conclude …