Category: Leadership

Soul care, equipping and encouragement of those who find themselves on the front lines of vocational ministry. The endless demands of church growth, budgets and growing healthy vibrant communities of faith place a lot of pressure on leaders and their families. Be equipped and resourced to lead well, proven strategies for balancing family and ministry demands, conflict resolution plus preventatives to avoid burn out. Focusing on your needs as a ministry leader so you can continue to serve those within your community.

The Present Presence of God

Posted on by Michael Rose
Jesus said He would never leave us or forsake us and this is such a powerful promise and one central to the incarnational nature of the Christian faith.  We are exhorted and encouraged with the promise of Christ in us, the hope of glory and yet so many of us live like we are all alone.  How many…
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Finding God in Real Life

Posted on by Michael Rose
The great philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once suggested that life is best understood looking backwards, but it must be lived forwards. A conundrum for sure, for how many of us would like to know how things will work out before we start instead of afterwards! Regardless, while we can’t know every last detail of our future,…
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Leveraging Conflict for Healthier Community

Posted on by Michael Rose
The following is an excerpt from my book “Becoming Love. Avoiding Common Forms of Christian Insanity“.  In this brief section I begin to explore how to steward conflict in church communities with love. _______________________________ In the context of the Love Paradigm the Church community is a reflection of the Kingdom of God, if only as through…
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50 Shades of Love :: Marriages

Posted on by Michael Rose
The statistics have been reported in many places, and for many, about half of all marriages will fail. This is not another heavy for those who have been kicked around the Church because they’re divorced.  The reality is life happens, and I don’t believe for a moment anyone decides to get married intending they will…
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10 Ideas for Empowering Leadership

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Leadership is not a job, not a role one plays at work and then puts aside during the commute home in order to relax and enjoy real life. Rather, leadership is the leader’s real life. –    CHRIS LOWNEY, Heroic Leadership Leadership flows from who you are and whether you realize it or not you are…
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Looking Up AND Out

Posted on by Michael Rose
A man was walking in a large city’s downtown.  The city was a-hum with activity, people coming and going.  Cars and trucks up and down the street, transporting people and goods here and there.   There were retail shops alive with people coming and going.  As the man continued on his way he saw a…
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Man lost. Road sings pointing in all directions. No turn, one way, detour, stop, wrong way.

Show Me the Way

Posted on by Michael Rose
It has become a bit of a frustrating game with the Lord the past couple of years.  The way we interact has changed and so the way He tends to speak to me has been changing.  It has been comical in a sense because I find myself in a kind of argument, two ways with…
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The Breath of God

Posted on by Michael Rose
I have been experimenting with video and various ways of sharing faith.  These often take the forms of rich ancient thoughts and practices which have been a blessing in my own life. Explore the idea of breath – specifically the breath of God and how God breathes life into us. Explore along with Michael how…
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