The Ancient/New Spiritual Practice Of Centering Prayer
July 9, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsCentering Prayer is a simple form of Christian meditation rooted in the spiritual practices of early desert monastics and mystics... Continue Reading
Author Archives for Jim Baker
The Power of Presence
July 2, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsCharles de Foucauld chose to define his life with the simple phrase, “Present to God……present to People.” I am intrigued... Continue Reading
Homogenous Or Cross Cultural Church?
June 25, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsWhen our church began considering a multi-site strategy, as Executive Pastor I was the point man in the research... Continue Reading
How Can Church Leaders Remain Accountable?
June 18, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsWe are careful to be honorable before the Lord, but we also want everyone else to know we are honorable... Continue Reading
Leadership Is Not What It Seems
June 11, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsRegularly reading and watching the news makes it hard not to become cynical about current political, business, organizational, sports, and... Continue Reading
Can You Recognize Narcissism When You See It?
June 4, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s been said that to be an effective leader requires a strong ego. Even a cursory examination of today’s movie... Continue Reading
The Church Requires Now, Near, and Far Focused Leaders
May 28, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsFord Motor Company’s CEO, James Hackett, says he likes to think in the abstract and often considers problems along three... Continue Reading
Growing In Place – Reframing Church Staff Development
May 21, 2019 3:35 am Leave your thoughtsCareer advancement is not a term frequently used in church staff circles. Why? Usually there is not a definable ladder... Continue Reading
Are You More Goal Or Role Oriented?
May 14, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsIn determining one’s life calling and truest self, many questions should be addressed. But maybe none as important as the... Continue Reading
Preparing To Provide Feedback
May 7, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughts“Most people want to hear the truth, even if it is unpalatable. There is something within us that responds deeply... Continue Reading
A Feedback Focus – A Church Leader’s Priority
April 30, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsI gained a new understanding of “feedback” when I considered the two words that comprise the word. It is appropriate... Continue Reading
Focus on the Future: How to Foster Staff Foresight
April 23, 2019 4:04 am Leave your thoughtsRecently I talked with an Executive Pastor friend who shared the frustration his Senior Pastor had with the staff’s inability... Continue Reading
