Yesterday didn’t quite go as I had originally planned. I find that the more I try to open myself to what the Lord might want to do in me or through me, the more prone I am to experience divine interruptions or intersections. Yesterday was one of those days for me. I had been in… Continue reading My Halloween day lunch with a cross dresser

I’ve got some good news to share today. Earlier this year, Brandon Kelly, who had been serving in a dual role as director of strategy and director of developing leaders, announced that he would be transitioning to take the lead pastor position at College First Church of God. This meant we had an important role… Continue reading Introducing Trent Grable

As I took the chair to lead the first CGGC Ad Council Meeting since the triennial conference, the room filled with one of the most amazing teams of people I have ever had the privilege to lead. The CGGC AD Council includes: CGGC Staff, Regional Directors, Advisory members, and the newly elected delegates from the… Continue reading A View from the Chair – Guest blog by Lawrence Metzler

You were supposed to receive your copy of the newly redesigned Global Advocate (replacing both The Church Advocate and The Missionary Signal) a couple of weeks ago. You don’t have it yet. This is a different kind of post. It is partly a point of information: The Global Advocate is running late. It is coming,… Continue reading The Global Advocate is late (and I want you to know why)

I want to finish up some initial thoughts on what helps lead to real change by building on the ideas of relate, repeat, and reframe. This week I want to explore the idea of reframe: new ways of thinking. People who changed experienced change because they began to take on new ways of thinking. Change… Continue reading Change comes Through Reframing: New Ways of Thinking

I’m taking a brief break from the middle of our current series: relate, repeat and reframe to bring you some sad news from the country of Haiti. The country of Haiti is facing another round of turmoil, violence and upheaval. Haiti is always a difficult and challenging place to do ministry and in recent months… Continue reading Please Pray for Haiti

I will continue fleshing out thoughts on what helps lead to real change building on the ideas of relate, repeat, and reframe. This week I want to explore the idea of repeat: new practices. People who changed experienced change because they began to take on new practices. Change in our lives typically requires new practices… Continue reading Change Comes Through New Practices

I want to spend a couple of weeks fleshing out thoughts on what helps lead to real change building on the ideas of relate, repeat, and reframe. This week I want to explore the idea of Relate: new communities. People who changed experienced change because of their connection to new groups of people. Change in… Continue reading Change comes through relationships and new communities

I want to pick up where we left off last week. For me personally, one of the most impactful parts of our recent General Conference Sessions: Uncharted 2019 came via our keynote speaker Tod Bolsinger and his work on adaptive change. Last week we looked at the reality that change is hard. We resist change.… Continue reading What does lead to change?

I’ve heard over and over again how much folks appreciated the three general sessions with Tod Bolsinger at General Conference Sessions 2019. Tod’s presentations were certainly a highlight for me as well. If you haven’t picked up a copy of Tod’s book, Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory, I would encourage you to… Continue reading Change is Hard, Really, Really Hard