Learnings

I had an AHA moment this week, a serendipity ... you might call it a blinding flash of the obvious. Something that was there all along but hidden in plain sight.

In his second book, "For The City,” Darrin Patrick partners with Matt Carter to practically equip churches with relevant tools to engage urban culture in their city. As an author and lead pastor of The Journey Church in St. Louis, Darrin is constantly looking for new ways to reach people who are "underserved." I was recently able to ask Darrin a few questions regarding his reading and writing.

If you’d like to hang out with seven outstanding pastors who are knocking it out of the park in transforming their communities for Christ on a limited budget, take a look at this video from Pastor Stacy Spencer at New Direction Christian Church in Memphis, TN

Pastor, author, activist and strategist, Dave Gibbons, is a world reknown "game changer." In his first book, The Monkey and the Fish: Liquid Leadership for a Third-Culture Church, Dave has challenged an entire generation of leaders to embrace our culturally diverse world with relevancy and compassion. Calling it "The Third Culture," masterfully details how adaptability in our churches and organizations can create the ultimate environment to grow relationships with Christ. Take a moment to get a quick glimpse into Dave's reading and writing.

Across the country multisite churches are looking for venues to launch and grow their ministries. In most circumstances, all parties involved are seeing that the "whole is greater than the sum of its parts." A great example is partnership between Cedar Creek Church West, Aiken Regional Medical Center and the Family Y of Aiken County, South Carolina.

Leadership Network is happy to announce that it is partnering with Generis, a team of experienced guides for churches in matters of stewardship, generosity and fundraising, to create an exciting new opportunity. It’s called a Generosity InnovationLab and it is focused on helping churches create a culture of generosity and stewardship.