Leadership Journal Winter 2009
volume 30, Issue 1
Rediscovered Roots
Winter 2009
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Theme
Your Hidden Curriculum
What do people learn from you about the Christian life? Sometimes it's what you never intended to teach.
Something Old, Something New
Combining liturgy and postmodern culture leads to fresh forms of worships in the U.K.
The Megachurch and the Monastery
One large church is learning how to grow a core of disciples amid the crowd of attenders.
A Richer Blend
Biblical worship combines tradition and innovation, planning and spontaneity.
Let Us Stand for the Benediction
Reclaiming the lost art of blessing.
Currents
Can I Trust You?
Pastoral teams are still trying to bridge the generation gap.
Opportunity's Hard Knocks
Now is the time to consider the vital role of pastoral ministry to families facing hard times.
Commentary
What to Pray for a New President
Seeking God's blessing for a pluralistic, conflicted, and divided nation.
Co-Ed Staff Dynamics
Leadership book review of Mixed Ministry: Working Together as Brothers and Sisters in an Oversexed Society.
Discovering and Escaping Liturgy
Worship trends among the young are more complicated than you realize.
Toolkit
Unction Junction
The Holy Spirit's power can't be forced, but it can be fanned into flame.
Single-Obsession Small Groups
Can an over-emphasis on Bible study actually hurt a group?
Church Growth by Google
Churches are discovering that advertising on Google can be effective and inexpensive.
Great Expectations
How high should expectations be for choir and worship team members?
Struggling with Same-Gender Attraction
It's more common than many churches realize, and creating a safe environment is critical.
Bonus Articles
Are You Recession Ready?
Churches stepped up after Katrina and Ike. Now we're facing an economic hurricane.
When Details Get You Down
Maintaining a spiritual life amid war, famine, and plague is what made Gregory the Great.
Jesus Saves; Americans Spend
Will the church rise up as a voice of reason in a culture addicted to spending?
Unfinished Symphony
Follow Me, the sequel to Willow Creek's REVEAL.
Skimming
Stop trying to look good, and do the dirty work beneath the surface.
The Leaf Raking Doctrine
The most important things may be the easiest to overlook.
All Articles
Community Is Not the Goal
What the church can learn from a "burned-out hippie" commune.
Return to Ritual
Three churches find new meaning in old ways.
Bill Hybels Talks REVEAL
A Q&A on discipleship, preaching, and pain.
Having Ears, Do You Not Hear?
Ancient practices help us stop merely studying the Bible, and start listening to it.
With One Voice
These young musicians are committed to writing modern hymns with timeless truths everyone can sing.
