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By: Jock Ficken
Last week I shared 10 reasons you should invite 10 people to check out 1,000 Young Leaders and Multipli’s Genesis Leader. I want you to think about those 10 people for a moment. Send them a text, or give them a call. Tell them what you see in them. Listen to what they say. Encourage … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
PLI alumni have been hosting Regional Catalyst Events for us in their areas, giving members of the PLI team a chance to listen and talk with people. (We shared some of our discoveries a few weeks ago.) Again and again, we see folks leave church every Sunday knowing they are “Now Entering the Mission Field,” … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
Whether woman or man, baptized or clergy, you most likely align with one of these two: NEW, YOUNG LEADERS You’re new to the leadership thing. Younger. Newer. Short track record. Genuine. You’re eager…or reluctant. You’ve been… Elected. Called. Nominated. Recruited. Convinced. Whatever! (You might be a 1,000 Young Leader) Your eye is likely on the … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
College football finally gets started in a week. The Nebraska Cornhuskers play Northwestern in Ireland in what’s termed Week 0! Most know that in Nebraska, there are two seasons: football season and off season. Off season has seemed particularly long this year. It can be that way when you only won 3 games the previous … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
Last fall I was in Appleton, WI. The pastors there had gathered a group of young adults…not married, married, married with little kids, etc. to invite them to join 1,000 Young Leaders. Phil, our 1,000 Young Leaders director, asked each person to introduce themselves and share why they had come. What happened next caught me … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
Are you a pastor? You might be in the 51% (Barna) that’s seriously thinking about leaving the ministry and taking on a new career path! (More on that next week!) We know firsthand the challenges that come with being in full-time ministry, and we know how important it is to find time for rest and … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
Jesus came to transform the world. How did it happen that as His followers, when faced with adversity, we drift away from transformational influence and simply aim to survive? To take care of ourselves? Bottom line: When congregations face change, they need leaders who have the character and capacity to face resistance. In most congregations … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
I have 4 things I’d like to share with you today! And be sure to see the pictures below of some of the leaders who attended the St. Louis D2MC immersion last week. Multipli & Genesis Leader Multipli, our companion ministry, is launching Genesis Leader to train the people of God so anyone can encounter … Continue reading
By: Jock Ficken
Here’s what I see: I see the faces of hope…in these 1,000 Young Leaders! A couple weeks ago cars and airplanes delivered these missionary pioneers to Nashville. Some were veterans of the fully online weekly training. Some were newly started. Some well on their way. They are all part of the largest adult generation in the … Continue reading
By: Rule29
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