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More Than We Can Imagine

Do you ever ponder what God has made you to be, or might be making you to become? I know in my heart, as certain as I know anything in this life, that God made each of you reading this post for something wonderful and incredible. Ephesians 3:20 says God is “able to do immeasurably more than all we ask …

Developing a Leadership Pathway – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 6: Episode 3

Developing a Leadership Pathway is essential for every church (and organization). The essence of Leadership Development is to lead others into growing levels of complexity, and a viable Leadership Pathway is a prerequisite. On today’s Whiteboard video, Josh Wall leads us through the framework of a Leadership Pathway. Want to enlist Josh or another of our Luminex team members to …

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A Crisis of Kindness

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 On August 18, 1988, George H.W. Bush received the Republican Party nomination for president of the United States. In His acceptance speech, Bush famously called for America to be a “kinder, gentler” nation. Bush repeated …

SPECIAL EVENT: An Afternoon with Ed Stetzer

In today’s society, there are too many examples of those claiming to follow Christ being caustic, divisive, and irrational — contributing to dismissals of the Christian faith as hypocritical, self-interested, and politically co-opted. What has happened in our society? Ed Stetzer, author of the book Christians in the Age of Outrage, will be applying his research-based insights for us as …

The Battle of Allegiance – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 5: Episode 14

When it comes to making disciples, we are in a constant battle for the attention, affection, and allegiance of people. The tendency to see the world through the lens of binary choices, rather than through the lens of the Kingdom of God, makes the battle all the more difficult, and all the more important. Check out what Wes Tillett has …

Systems Thinking for Church Leaders

On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, John Messer describes how systems-thinking helps leaders get to reality when what’s real lies beneath the surface. John explains how the common tendency to go for a “quick fix” almost always leads to unintended consequences. Watch today’s video to learn more… but don’t stop there! Be sure to register for the December 12 Luminex Training Event …