Archive for Leadership – Page 3

Followship: Part 3 – The Difference “Calling” Makes for Followers

by Tim Woodroof In my previous blog post, I suggested it is helpful to believe spiritual leaders are “called” by God rather than “selected” by members, that church leadership relies on God’s election rather than ours. And I asked “What practical difference might this make for the leadership ‘culture’ of our churches?” I point out […]

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Followship: Part 4 – A Culture of Complaint?

by Tim Woodroof In the end, church leaders get the kind of followers they have fostered. If our churches are fractious, if members have difficulty with discipline and rebuke, if they feel perfectly free to share not only their opinions but their low estimation of the intelligence and spirituality of their leaders (and if you […]

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