Archive for the ‘Leadership’ Category
Pastor Barbie & Pulpit Culture
Posted by grantj | Filed under Faith, Leadership, My Story
I was asked by Wes to share my story with our community group Sunday night. It’s been awhile since I’ve done any sort of public speaking and although I think I stumbled through it a little, I feel it went pretty well. After leaving, I sent a tweet saying “Blogging about my story is one thing, sharing it in front of 40 people in my community group is another. Grateful for this journey”. I got a reply from Makeda saying “you sharing your story so courageously is giving others permission to be courageous too so keep telling it.”
The Mark Of Grace
Posted by grantj | Filed under Faith, Leadership, grace
As I watched the video of John Piper announcing his 8-month leave of absence from ministry, I was stunned. Not shocked, but stunned by the grace with which Piper is walking out the call on his life, all the while consistently communicating the Gospel. It should not be a surprise, but Piper’s candor and transparency is such an exception to what we tend to see in this age of the personality-centric church culture.
