Do Be Do Be Do…
Frank Sinatra was the greatest motivator of change in the history of the world. He knew it was all about the Do […]
Tag: The Campus Minister
Ready and Clinging to God
This past week I gathered with a group of young clergy and as we were checking in with each other and I […]
The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness: A Guide for Students
When asked to join in this blogging blow-out for campus ministry folks, I knew exactly what one book I wanted to promote. […]
5 Ways to Tune Up Your Social Media Strategy Before School Starts
I purchased a pair of Air Jordan basketball shoes in seventh grade in preparation for heading back to school. I loved putting […]
Living and Serving in the Right Season of Campus Ministry
I believe there are 4 Seasons in the life of a campus minister and therefore, it can be a lifetime calling. Many […]
When the Alarm Bells Sound
How do you know when it’s time to go? How do you know when your time in a particular ministry context has […]
When You’re Not the Star
We live in a rock star culture.
No doubt about it.
And I happen to work at a school that’s known for attracting wanna be rock stars — because we routinely produce them.
But not all of those hopeful, incredibly talented and well-trained students get to see their dreams realized. In fact, it’s a small fraction that do.
And that can be hard,
Are Your Expectations Too High? Probably.
It’s a unique call that we have — as pastors — one that necessitates our interest, and even interjection, into some of […]
Every Step An Arrival
I’ve been sitting with this phrase today… every step an arrival.
It’s the subtitle for Eugene Peterson’s Memoir entitled: The Pastor. I read this book for the first time last summer, and am planning to reread it this summer (and probably every summer to come — it’s one of those books).
Peterson credits a poem written by Denise Levertov, in which she gives an account of her development as a poet, for the origin of the phrase. As you might deduce, Peterson now uses it as a way to encapsulate his vocational unfolding as a pastor.
Every step an arrival.
Every step.
An arrival.
The Ears Have It
Leadership is an acoustical art. At least that is how Leonard Sweet describes it in his book Summoned to Lead. Leading, he suggests, is less about vision, and more about listening…an acoustical art.
If you ended the year wondering if you can work with “those people” for another year, I offer these thoughts not as a leadership “how-to”, but a reflection on things we can all practice to promote a healthy team culture that values acoustical artistry over the eyes and the egos.