On Thursday October 10, 2019 the Center for Church Renewal and Calvin Seminary launched the first annual Partricia S. Duthler Seminar Series for Church Renewal entitled “Launching a Leadership Revolution in the Church.” The seminar …
The Gracious Act of Involvement
In his book Leadership Jazz, Max DePree writes “Clergy often see delegation as a shirking of their duty rather than a gracious act of involvement.” Many pastors believe they must do all the preaching, all the …
Maximizing Staff Impact
Not long ago congregations of several hundred often had the pastor as their church’s sole employee. Today even small congregations are known to employ part-time staff in areas such as administration, youth, worship, outreach, children’s ministry, …
Deacons and Church Renewal
Most churches experiencing church-wide renewal also experience renewal among their deacons. Deacons in renewal congregations embrace a fresh vision for their essential calling. They move away from financial management, administration and governance and toward stewardship, mercy and …
