Comments on: The Rules of Effective Leadership and Ministry Constantly Change http://billeasum.com/20080217/the-rules-of-effective-leadership-and-ministry-constantly-change/ The unmotivated are oblivious to the obvious Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Amanda Kelly http://billeasum.com/20080217/the-rules-of-effective-leadership-and-ministry-constantly-change/#comment-677 Amanda Kelly Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:26:07 +0000 http://billeasum.com/20080217/the-rules-of-effective-leadership-and-ministry-constantly-change/#comment-677 Hey!Every other blog I have read about Leadership Styles, has been lacking in information. Your insight into Leadership Styles is sooooo much better than anything else I have read. Thanks Amanda. Hey!Every other blog I have read about Leadership Styles, has been lacking in information. Your insight into Leadership Styles is sooooo much better than anything else I have read. Thanks Amanda.

]]> By: easum http://billeasum.com/20080217/the-rules-of-effective-leadership-and-ministry-constantly-change/#comment-606 easum Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:38:21 +0000 http://billeasum.com/20080217/the-rules-of-effective-leadership-and-ministry-constantly-change/#comment-606 charles, I dont like blended services at all. they just upset everyone. also the deal about unity is a crock. they dont know everyone in their service as it is. Unity has nothing to do with how many services a church has but with how well the people are in love with Jesus charles, I dont like blended services at all. they just upset everyone. also the deal about unity is a crock. they dont know everyone in their service as it is. Unity has nothing to do with how many services a church has but with how well the people are in love with Jesus

]]> By: Charles Ragland http://billeasum.com/20080217/the-rules-of-effective-leadership-and-ministry-constantly-change/#comment-528 Charles Ragland Wed, 14 May 2008 11:32:26 +0000 http://billeasum.com/20080217/the-rules-of-effective-leadership-and-ministry-constantly-change/#comment-528 Bill, Your insights continue to shake me out of complacency, as they first did in October of 1994 when I attended your seminar in south St. Louis; and later in the Oklahoma Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ.) I want to pay attention to how the church nurtures true, Christ-centered community in this "crack in history," as you put it so well. As a congregation makes major adaptations to reach pre-Christians with the gospel and helps God save the world, how do we best show and tell those Christians who are feeling "left behind" in the old paradigm that their faith community still loves them? Case in point: In an effort to reach more pre-Christians and younger adults we are moving our contemporary service TO Sunday evening at 6:00 PM FROM 8:45 AM. Several years before I came here, the contemporary service was placed at 8:45 because the later 10:50 service time was already being used for the traditional service. Some who worship at this later, traditional, service have a genuine concern about the unity of the congregation. They would love to have a "blended" service that will bring both worshipping groups into a single worship time once again. Another suggestion is that we have simultaneous services and then physically move together for the sermon and Lord's Supper (which we celebrate weekly.) This change to Sunday evening does not address the concern of those who want the congregation to be a united worshipping faith community. Your thoughts, please? Blessings on your ministry, Charles Ragland, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Claremore, OK Bill,
Your insights continue to shake me out of complacency, as they first did in October of 1994 when I attended your seminar in south St. Louis; and later in the Oklahoma Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ.)

I want to pay attention to how the church nurtures true, Christ-centered community in this “crack in history,” as you put it so well. As a congregation makes major adaptations to reach pre-Christians with the gospel and helps God save the world, how do we best show and tell those Christians who are feeling “left behind” in the old paradigm that their faith community still loves them?

Case in point: In an effort to reach more pre-Christians and younger adults we are moving our contemporary service TO Sunday evening at 6:00 PM FROM 8:45 AM. Several years before I came here, the contemporary service was placed at 8:45 because the later 10:50 service time was already being used for the traditional service. Some who worship at this later, traditional, service have a genuine concern about the unity of the congregation. They would love to have a “blended” service that will bring both worshipping groups into a single worship time once again. Another suggestion is that we have simultaneous services and then physically move together for the sermon and Lord’s Supper (which we celebrate weekly.)

This change to Sunday evening does not address the concern of those who want the congregation to be a united worshipping faith community. Your thoughts, please?

Blessings on your ministry,
Charles Ragland, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Claremore, OK

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