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Lance: Good afternoon faithful CGGC eNews readers. This is Lance Finley coming to you from Salt Fork Resort in (Reggie: beautiful) beautiful Ohio, with my friend here Reggie McNeal. We are wrapping up the cycle of the Missional Leadership Initiative and we just wanted to pick Reggie's brain for a moment here. Reggie, what do you see on the horizon that churches need to be paying attention to in order to be able to move forward on the kingdom agenda?
Reggie: Well, yeah, I think you just said it. I think the Kingdom agenda, is the biggest thing on the horizon. I think we have been so used to, kind of being on this "church track" where we are trying to fix the church, figure out what's the next big thing to help the church get along or whatever, I think the kingdom agenda is taking the church out to play in the community more. What are the big issues that confront our communities; literacy or health care or job development? Those things that are quality of life issues for people, that "abundant life" stuff, along with spiritual concerns. But I think churches are going to get much more holistic in our Gospel and in the way that we interact with our communities. The scorecard is going to change from just "how many people are going to show up for religious services" to actually how many people's lives are better in the communities where we are. I mean, this is a big shift and it's underway.
Lance: Well, we are wrapping up our third rotation of Missional Leadership Initiative. It's hard to believe we are at this point. We're getting ready to launch the fourth one in January. What would you say to folks that maybe are out there? Why should they get involved in something like this? Why is this worthwhile to our leaders whether they're paid leaders or folks that work normal jobs?
Reggie: Well, when you're in as big of a shift as there is from a church centric to a Kingdom centric oriented agenda, it requires a shift in language and scorecard and leadership. That requires a leadership cohort in a tribe like your denomination to really have a common way to talk about it, the chance to construct a new scorecard, a chance to consider what the leadership behaviors are, that we need to change. So MLI is that perfect kind of opportunity. It is the great blend of cohort learning plus individual reflection and it's just been a great experience. I mean the folks that have been coming through here leave with a better set of questions. A better set of problems to work on them when you come in so it's been great.
Lance: We are grateful for you and how you poured into us and you are going to continue that. If you want more information, contact us in the General Conference office. we would love to have you join us on the next round of MLI. Thanks!
Celina Church (Great Lakes) Seeks Pastor
The ideal candidate will have a seminary degree (or be working towards it), be biblically grounded, compassionate, and personable. Experience in the service as Pastor is required.
The church is located on a 12.36-acre campus in the city of Celina, Oh. Our 22,000 square foot facility, built in 1989, has undergone recent renovations and is debt free. Our 2014 average Sunday morning worship attendance was 159, and there is high potential for growth.
If you, or someone you know, might be interested in this ministry opportunity – or would like additional information – please contact us or send your resume to this address; [email protected] prior to October 30, 2015.
https://www.facebook.com/CelinaFirstChurchofGod
Our Purpose
“Partnering with God to make more and better disciples.”
Our Vision
“We want to be a church who daily experiences Jesus,
resulting in a divine empowerment that changes lives”
We are a part of the Churches of God General Conference http://www.cggc.org/
and Great Lakes Conference, Churches of God http://www.glc.cggc.org/