Decision making in groups can be pretty stressful, especially if you are the leader. How do you get everybody to decide on a direction? Then how do you comfort and encourage those who do not agree? I realize that 51% rules in politics, but I would hardly call 51% a mandate. For the rest of [...]
Archive for January, 2011
The Power of Vision
Posted: January 18, 2011 by Glenn in JFK, John F Kennedy, Lord's Prayer, Martin Luther King, MLK, VisionI have always been inspired by people with prophetic vision; that unique ability to see beyond a current reality into a new and better future. In 1961, President John F Kennedy reshaped the political tone of our country when he stated, “ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for [...]
Wednesday
Posted: January 13, 2011 by Glenn in church, Denver's west side, diversity, ministry, multicultural, racism, urban ministry, urban pastorsWednesday has become one of my favorite days of the week. A little over a year ago, I was invited to start attending the weekly pastoral staff meeting at the church my family attends. Pastor Phil felt that I had a unique “urban perspective,” given the amount of travelling I do. It is true that [...]
Creative Leadership
Posted: January 4, 2011 by Glenn in collaboration, diversity, FTE, ideologies, inclusion, multicultural, the Fund for theological educationLast fall I attended a meeting where Stephen Lewis of the Fund for Theological Education spoke about creative leadership. Early on he claimed that “creative leaders are people who convene gatherings of diverse people because innovation only happens at the collision of diverse ideas.” I had mostly forgotten about this comment until this week when [...]
