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Leadership Journal Winter 2009

volume 30, Issue 1
Winter

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Theme

Your Hidden Curriculum

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

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

A Richer Blend

Biblical worship combines tradition and innovation, planning and spontaneity.
Let Us Stand for the Benediction

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

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?

Having Ears, Do You Not Hear?

Ancient practices help us stop merely studying the Bible, and start listening to it.
With One Voice

With One Voice

These young musicians are committed to writing modern hymns with timeless truths everyone can sing.
Divine Rehab

Divine Rehab

Whatever your addiction, God's grace is the only hope for a way out.

Auditing America's Political Integrity

Auditing America's Political Integrity

The IRS scandal, Benghazi incidents, and the disappointment of dishonorable leadership.

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