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Posts Tagged ‘Enter New Territory’
Keep On Loving One Another
By: Jock Ficken
I first wrote and shared these words several years ago, when wildfires were raging across the Northwest and hurricanes Harvey and Irma were battering the Gulf of Mexico and east … Continue reading
Would You Join Me in Taking a Step Forward?
By: Jock Ficken
It’s not too late to make a PLI gift for Giving Tuesday! Most of PLI’s Learning Communities in the United States and around the globe are wrapping up for … Continue reading
Exploiting Opportunities
By: Jock Ficken
Opportunities abound for most of us…for most of our congregations. Seriously! But most of us, and most of our churches, find it difficult to exploit those opportunities. A gap exists … Continue reading
PLI in South Africa
By: Jock Ficken
PLI Learning Communities have been in full action this fall all across the United States and in countries around the globe. It’s difficult for me to imagine all the leaders … Continue reading
Pioneering for the Future: Part 2 of the Interview with Jon Coyne
By: Jock Ficken
Last week, I shared the front end of a conversation with Pastor Jon Coyne. Jon leads a congregation outside San Francisco in the heart of Silicon Valley. Gail and I … Continue reading
Embracing a Future that Jesus is a Part Of: An Interview with Rev. Jon Coyne
By: Jock Ficken
We have so many pastors (and spouses) who are faithfully leading and serving with little fanfare in challenging circumstances. Pastor Jon Coyne in Menlo Park, CA, is one of them. … Continue reading
Pastoral Reality and Its Impact on the Mission of God
By: Jock Ficken
If you asked the crowd of women and men that began Leadership Essentials in Nebraska this spring, they would quickly tell you: It’s the pastor’s responsibility to help shape a … Continue reading
A Baseline of Post-Covid Pastoral Reality
By: Jock Ficken
This is the first of 4 weeks on “how we’re doing as pastors” and “how the church is doing at taking care of the mission entrusted to it by Jesus … Continue reading
Sabbatical Makes a Difference
By: Jock Ficken
This week we continue the interview with Rev. Tim Fangemeier, and get into some more of the details of sabbatical. Read the first part of the interview here. Tim, you … Continue reading
Why You Need a Sabbatical
By: Jock Ficken
Tim Fangmeier has been a champion of sabbaticals for pastors and staff longer than I’ve realized that I’m not invincible! Tim and his team have an incredible resource at Ministry … Continue reading