Those words have been ringing in my head all day today. They were spoken by a homeless man I met last night who was shivering outside an already full shelter. Temperatures were near or below freezing.
I had no idea what I was in for walking into FUEL, the Orchard’s monthly leadership gathering. Scott called it the C-note challenge: $100 in 100 minutes. Each group received $100 with the...... [Show More]
grace Post Source: chadvaughan.com Posted: Nov 14 2008 17:49:20
this week at our ascent program planning meeting, we discussed grace. matt shared some great quotes from martin luther.
If you are a preacher of mercy, do not preach an imaginary but the true mercy. If the mercy is true, you must therefore bear the true, not an imaginary sin. God does not save those who are only imaginary sinners. Be a sinner, and sin boldly, but let your trust in Christ b...... [Show More]
Scott Hodge tells it like it is: taking a church that has plateaued or is in decline to a level of healthy growth will be painful. Some people don’t like change. Some people like church to meet all of their needs. Some people like it small. Some people like it the "old way" because it’s their style. So transitioning a church into a healthy missional church will require sacri...... [Show More]
preparing the place Post Source: callmetravis.blogspot.com Posted: Nov 03 2008 21:53:00
As a church, we will be focusing attention on preparing the place for the spiritually disconnected guy who comes to check us out. We have to relate Jesus’ powerful message to people who are not use to being in a church. We have to be intentional in our planning. Here’s a great video that helps spur on some thoughts. Find more videos like this on Creative Worship Tour C...... [Show More]
weekly stars 102908 Post Source: www.brettmorey.net Posted: Oct 29 2008 19:05:50
Starred Items for the week
Simpy Missional in Neue
from Ed Stetzer
Tailoring Your Ministry
from Church Relevance
Seven Things Staff Members Wished Their Senior Pastors Knew–Part One
from Perry Noble
Lost and Found
from Ed Stetzer
Change ISN’T Compromise
from Gary Lamb
You Asked: Simplicity
from Scott Hodge...... [Show More]
52 weeks Post Source: mikegoldsworthy.com Posted: Oct 29 2008 00:52:04
We came home today with 52 weeks of sermons mapped out for 2009. I honestly can’t believe it. But we’ve got some really quality and exciting stuff for next year. Our team did a great job of dreaming, challenging each other and working together. In fact, we finished about 16 hours earlier than I anticipated, which made this morning really relaxed and we left early.
I think part of...... [Show More]
watch for stars Post Source: www.brettmorey.net Posted: Oct 20 2008 15:59:00
Each day I follow around 30 blogs and online magazines. I am able to do that through the wonder of Google Reader. It gathers all of the new posts and allows me to breeze through them. Every day there are articles that I find meaningful for one reason or another so I use the “Starred Item” tool on Google Reader which allows me to save those posts.
Often I think about how I want to sha...... [Show More]
captured by his love. Post Source: orchardblog.wordpress.com Posted: Oct 14 2008 12:32:57
It’s hard to believe, but this past Sunday, October 12th, marked four years since my dad passed away. And even though the pain and grief is not nearly as sharp as it has been in years past, it still seems so unreal at times. But nonetheless, I am so thankful for God’s healing in mine and my family’s lives. God has been good to us.
Of course, it’s almost impossible t...... [Show More]
Amazing photos from www.scottf illmer.com I’ve been building a list of what I think are a few good quotes from speakers at the Catalyst Conference , as shared by several different bloggers and picked up from various interviews I listened to. Some of the quotes may not be word for word but should be, in essence, pretty close. Also posting links to a few interviews , videos , and interesting p...... [Show More]
craig groeschel is probably one of my favorite people in the world. over the last year or so, i’ve had the honor of getting to know him as a fellow zondervan author, and while i was on staff at lifechurch.tv where he is the senior pastor.
people always wonder if the pastors they see with influence are the same on stage as they are in real life…and i can say with confidence that...... [Show More]
We began MinistryCOM ‘08 on Friday morning with worship and prayer time. It was a great experience that I honestly have not had at a conference before. Then Scott Hodge , pastor of The Orchard , took the stage.
This guy is intense. I had the opportunity to hear him last year at Innovate’07. He delivered then…and he did it again. He has so much energy. He reminds me of an el...... [Show More]
I spent quite a bit of time this afternoon writing for the 4th week of our Baggage series. This week we’re talking about envy and this afternoon I’ve been focusing on “com parisons&# 8221; and how they feed envy inside of me.
I play this game all the time.
I wish I could lead like Jeff Henderson.
I wish I was creative like Scott Hodge.
I wish I could preach like Perry ...... [Show More]
scott hodge on change Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Sep 19 2008 15:22:22
Scott Hodge of The Orchard (Aurora, IL) opened up day 2 of MinistryCOM with a keynote on change. Scott is not only the lead pastor but the communications director as well. Here are some “twe aked” ; highlights from his talk:
How do you change a church that has been doing things the same way for too long?
The biggest challenge is changing the way that people think about ch...... [Show More]
Welcome to all the IT fans. Thanks for stopping by today for the Craig Groeschel Blog Tour . Scott Hodge yesterday, and Dave Ferguson tomorrow. I am in good company.
I had several questions for Craig regarding IT , but had to narrow everything down to one. So here was the question:
For young leaders, one of our great challenges is that we want to be confident in leading, but not arrogant...... [Show More]
whats coming up Post Source: innovativeministryleader.wordpress.com Posted: Sep 17 2008 15:06:31
We have had a few extremely busy weeks, with so many exciting things going on. We just got back from Okla homa City where we got to visit a few of the Lifechurch.tv campus. God is doing some amazing things with thei r platfor m.Â
We wanted to provide everyone with an update. Many of you keep asking what is Innovative Ministry Leader? When will we see it? To answer everyones question it is comi...... [Show More]
Welcome to all the IT fans. Thanks for stopping by today for the Craig Groeschel Blog Tour . Scott Hodge yesterday, and Dave Ferguson tomorrow. I am in good company.
I had several questions for Craig regarding IT , but had to narrow everything down to one. So here you go.
For young leaders, one of our great challenges is that we want to be confident in leading, but not arrogant, and we...... [Show More]
We’re kicking off the It Blog Tour right here on Swerve today with a few questions for Craig…
In your new book, It , you talk about churches who have “it” —a sense of momentum fueled by clear vision and God’s direction. What made you realize that “it” was something you wanted to explore as a book topic?
With multiple campuses under the same lea...... [Show More]
im.speechless Post Source: imageforth.com Posted: Sep 13 2008 17:30:51
Jason Powell first introduced this to me. Then it was featured on Monday Morning Insight . I’m really not sure what to say after viewing it. You’ve just got to view it for yourself. I almost quit in the middle part, but don’t it only gets worse!
I hear that Mark Bennardo is working on a routine for: Terrell Sanders , Dawn Nicole Baldwin , Michael Buckingham , Mark Fo...... [Show More]
it blog tour Post Source: bradlomenick.com Posted: Sep 10 2008 19:48:20
Craig Groeschel , author of IT , is going on a book blog tour next week. The blog tour features 10 blogs over two weeks.
Below is the schedule for this blog tour:
September 15 – Swerve (Craig Groeschel & Bobby Gruenewald)
September 16 – Scott Hodge
September 17 – Catalyst blog and On the Journey (Brad Lomenick)
September 18 – Velocity (Dave Ferguson...... [Show More]
You can call this “corporal works of mercy,” loving your neighbor&# 40;hood 1;, missional living, or just awesome.
(via Scott Hodge )...... [Show More]
becoming Post Source: www.neueministry.com Posted: Aug 15 2008 02:19:56
I am REALLY excited about our new series beginning this coming weekend at The Orchard ! It’s called “ becoming ” and it’s a series about bridging the gap between who we are and who God wants us to be by intentionally engaging in contemplative, communal, and missional practices in our lives. It’s going to be a great series!
Here’s the graphic we’re u...... [Show More]
wednesday links Post Source: subvertingmediocrity.com Posted: Jul 30 2008 19:02:57
Essential IVP Ref Dictionaries. Check it .
How women work. Check it .
Check out this song. Check it .
SH lists some new music to check out. Check it .
Top 10 Reasons for church attendance. You might be surprised. Check it .
We’re spending a lot time this summer in 1 Timothy (d-groups, Sunday nights, etc). My friend Bill has started some work in 1 Tim this...... [Show More]
monday links Post Source: subvertingmediocrity.com Posted: Jul 07 2008 17:59:14
Lots o’ links today. Enjoy.
CT: God is not dead. Check it .
I think we need one of these. Check it .
Lori Chaffer in The Pitch. Check it .
How to begin a commentary collection. Check it .
Purtify your permalinks for seo. Check it .
Vids from Community. Check it .
Scott Hodge has some post on “jouney leading.” Good thoughts. Part 1 , part 2 ...... [Show More]
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