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a church does not drift into maturity. It drifts into convenience, and as leaders we can fall into this trap
Part-Baked Rolls and Ready-Made Leaders
Management By Values
[When I returned to Apple in 1997,] the individual contributors were phenomenal. And I asked a lot of these guys, “Why did you stay?” And they said, “Because we bleed six colors.” I heard that from a lot of people—there were six colors in the old Apple logo. It was management that was a problem. So we actually got rid of most of
... See moreI believe this speaks to the importance of character for church leaders.
Nothing in Scripture suggests leadership formation is the task of only the impressive. The early church, with its makeshift gatherings and fledgling home fellowships, formed leaders precisely because they had no one else to rely on. Their conditions were worse than yours. Their resources were weaker. Their vulnerability was greater. Yet through... See more
Jonny Pollock • Part-Baked Rolls and Ready-Made Leaders
Remember, the growth of a believer is not like a mushroom, but like an oak, which increases slowly indeed but surely. Many suns, showers, and frosts, pass upon it before it comes to perfection; and in winter, when it seems dead, it is gathering strength at the root. Be humble, watchful, and diligent in the means, and endeavour to look through it... See more
Thomas Westx.comSmall churches are exactly the places where intimacy, visibility, and shared life make genuine formation not only possible but natural. Many of the church’s most remarkable leaders emerged from obscurity, not prominence.