I may be wrong but I think many of our churches face a clash of two leadership paradigms. One that works well in a centralised hierarchy of power. And another that is diffuse and more like a web. (Just toRead more…
The whole church connecting with, & understanding the whole person, so that we can take the whole gospel to the whole world.
Can I connect with and understand someone who can help me to understand what I see as the possible absence of focus on the whole person (spirit, soul, mind, body, and social), as well as the lack of the processesRead more…
Social Media: Connection or Information?
Do you always use your name as your username (handle) on a social media site? Or do you more often use your business’ name or group? I recently joined the Lausanne Movement Global Conversation network and opened my account asRead more…
Get Ready For Sci-Fi Reality
A Response to Al Erisman’s article ‘The Face-to-Face Gospel and the Death of Distance’ Al Erisman is absolutely right to note the dramatic effects of emerging technologies and to use Information Technology (IT) as his example. It is the mostRead more…
We Need To Rethink
A Response to Valdir Steuernagel’s ’More Partners at the Family Table’ To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarilyRead more…
Book Review – Organic Community
This book is devoted to creating an environment for people to naturally connect.Read more…