Category: Transformation
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LEAD! Curriculum Reset for “Theological Foundations”
So, the good news is that our church is gearing up to start LEAD! on September 4th, and already taking applications! That’s also the bad news, since I’ve only finished three classes. 😦 Still, it only takes me about four hours per class, which is two late night waiting-to-feed-Rohan sessions…
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LEAD! A Transformational Small Group Bible Study
The format I’m proposing for LEAD! is what I’m calling a “Transformational Small Group Bible Study”. This builds on my many years in InterVarsity Small Groups during eleven years of college, as well as numerous “home groups” in churches since then. The key aspects are: • Bible Study History and…
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Requirements for Transforming Leadership
As part of my journey to rethink leadership training, I wanted to summarize the goals and constraints of such a process. Here’s a first cut…
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“Insights into the critics on revival” by John D.
 [Reposting an essay by my cousin, at his request. — Ernie P.]
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Keys to the CTE
Even though I haven’t posted for a while, I’ve been thinking a lot about Comprehensive Theological Education. In particular, I’ve been trying to identify the key “success factors” necessary to improve upon traditional methods. Here’s my current list. Any thing you’d like to add, Gentle Reader? [Updated March 9th to…
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A (Post-)Evangelical Missiology of Transformation
You see, if we don’t get it that God is really on about spiritual, moral, and social transformation on all fronts and at all levels, then we will perpetuate across the globe the current Christian tragedy of my continent, namely Africa, where we have some 380 million professed Christians –…
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Transformation: A Unifying Vision of the Church’s Mission
Last week I was privileged to finally see an early draft copy of the book on Transformation I helped Luis Bush with a couple years ago, based on the Transformational Covenant they developed in Indonesia. This version came out of the second Transform World Conference (India 2006), and it mentions…
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Envisioning a Radical Centrist Orthodoxy
In a fit of chutzpah, I decided to write the aforementioned Dr. Reno — not merely to express admiration for his work, but (gulp) to suggest a new direction he might want to pursue. I’m not quite sure how he’ll take it, but the letter turned into a reasonably concise…
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Dr. Russell Reno: Radical Middle Theologian?
My old Sunday School teacher Peter Wagner used to joke that the First Rule of Christian Debate was to pick the worst example of the other side and use that to justify your own position. Alas, he knew from painful experience that such tactics were no laughing matter, but all…
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ToLD: The Theory of Love’s Dominion
In Theology and Political Science, the term Dominion Theory — which seems to cover both Dominion Theology and Dominionism — refer to a cluster of related ideologies that start from the assumption that God has explicitly granted humanity Dominion over nature; and usually some people Dominion over others! Historically, this…
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Boston Consulting Group, on Charity Transformation
Every time I’m tempted to get cynical about my former life as a management consultant, my alma mater BCG goes and does something thoughtful — and transformational! — like this (Read More).
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A Blueprint for Transforming Africa by Sayo Ajiboye
I have a new hero — Sayo Ajiboye. His blog Lead Africa basically documents his attempts to do what I’ve merely been talking about: develop a biblical theology capable of supporting wide-scale transformational change. Africa is arguably the crucible for a new understanding of economics, because it demonstrates the horror…
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Supernaturally Happy
My friend, mentor, and former Pastor John Isaacs is blogging a wonderful series on the Beatitudes, which I want to collect here. Last update: Jan 30, 2006
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Legitimate Authority
Where does leadership come from? How can we recognize/create healthy leadership?
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The Transformational Cascade
Imago Christi! From The Vine Plentiful Love Peaceful Justice Powerful Humility To The Branch More Jesus More Cross More Kingdom More Truth More Forgiveness More Power For The Kingdom From All of God In All of Me With All of my Wife As All of our Family Through All of…
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The Transformational Spiral
[Updated 11/12: “Structures” -> “Systems”; Structures constrain, Systems enable] I was talking to my friend/pastor John Isaacs about his work with TASCC, and I was struck by the parallels between what he was doing in the Christian community and what I’m trying to do within the technology community. In particular,…
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Measuring Transformation
Can one measure transformation? Can we identify the behaviors that enable transformation? Can we tell if we are doing it correctly? I believe the answer to the first two is ‘yes’, though I’m less sure about the third. Still, I admire anyone who makes an honest attempt. To that end,…
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Transformational Powerlessness
The most powerful position in the universe is receptive powerlessness. Because the greatest power source is not in the universe, but outside it.[Read more] for the vital complement to yesterday’s rhapsody on power.
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Transformational Power, Valley-style
The most powerful weapon in the universe is transformational love The most powerful act in the universe is creating happiness Humble power — meekness — does not corrupt; it redeems. Pastoral capitalism builds business via a yin/yang process of: * Discipling Reality : Engineering/Operations * Nurturing Community: Marketing/Sales * Rewarding…
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Transformationally Born Again
To be transformationally Born Again is to exchange the character, beliefs, and perceptions we acquired from our family, culture & choices for the Image of Christ through experiencing the nature of God the Father and nurture of God the Spirit [Read More] for the backstory
Radically Happy 