Archive for Kingdom leadership

Serving God with Dirty Hands #3: As Each Part Does Its Work

by Phil Ware Names. They get harder and harder to remember the older I get. Names. They pile up in my digital address books becoming more and more frustrating to keep up to date with their changing addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. Names. They stack up in my Facebook® and Twitter® and Instagram® “friends” […]

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Serving God with Dirty Hands #1: Unworthy and Under-qualified

by Phil Ware –  How are we ever going to find anyone who is willing, able, and qualified to lead us to face the important challenges ahead of us? “I just don’t think I can do it. I’m not really qualified. I’m not sure I’m worthy of stepping into the role. I believe there are […]

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I Will Pursue Unity

by Rubel Shelly Special Note: The following arose from a time of self-reflection on June 30, 2017. Rubel was preparing some thoughts on Jesus’ prayer for unity (John 17) to share with others in ministry. He has graciously allowed us to share these personal practices in hope of beginning a larger discussion on Christian unity among […]

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Ancient Wisdom, Modern Grace: Passing It On

by Phil Ware  When we saw the little body of Alan Kurdi washed ashore on a beach in Turkey, we were shaken by the real human anguish of the refugee crisis. One overturned life raft, a lost wife, and two lost sons made the agony of a father and husband inescapably personal. Two years later, […]

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