Kent MorganSep 27, 20218 minWhy are we afraid to lead?Back in 2013 Dr. Brené Brown suggested that the central question presented to us in the 21st century is, "What are we supposed to be...
Kent MorganSep 18, 202111 minThe Essence of EldershipI was talking recently with a friend about eldership, and specifically within a Christian organization that we are both associated with...
Kent MorganSep 16, 20214 minWhat motivates us to obey God?A few weeks ago, John a friend of mine, wrote concerning hearing and obeying not being something that is simply encouraged but an...
Kent MorganMay 30, 20214 minSession 8: What does the Church gathering look like?To be honest we don't know what it will look like, but we think that by asking "What will Sunday gathering look like?" is starting with...
Kent MorganMay 30, 20215 minSession 7: What has Covid-19 taught us?During this pandemic, many pastors and small group leaders are feeling very much out of their comfort zones. These past months have been...
Kent MorganMay 30, 20216 minSession 6: From Affinity to AffectionIn this session we take a look at the profound shift that must take place in our attitude toward one another if we are truly going to...
Kent MorganMay 30, 20214 minSession 5: What About Children?This session answers a VERY common question we get about organizing the church as small villages on mission: What do we do with the...
Kent MorganMay 30, 20216 minSession 4: Building a VillageIn the last session, I highlighted the importance for a group to yearn for “soft hearts” as a village on mission. Simply if a child...
Kent MorganMay 30, 20215 minSession 3: Shifting Small GroupsThis lesson comes from our experience of a “shift of culture” in a traditional small group. CAVEAT: The content below was originally...
Kent MorganMay 30, 20213 minSession 2: Mission or Community which one comes first?When I first encountered a village on mission it was both very welcoming and very exciting. We seemed to have some purpose for gathering...
Kent MorganMay 30, 20215 minSession 1: More Than Service ProjectsIn this first session I share some of my story of growing into a fuller understanding of what it actually means for a community to live...
Kent MorganMay 6, 20217 minWe learn through a safe invitation and participation.I have been discussing some “axioms of leadership and faith”. I came up with these axioms because I kept encountering the same kinds of...
Kent MorganMay 3, 20218 minA leaders goal is to develop people in the midst of the problemIn my last post I was explaining how maturation happens in the context of relationship, and to achieve this dance “It’s the dependent who...
Kent MorganMay 1, 20217 minThe dependent must want to follow the leaderIn these past 6 posts I have been sharing a few observations in the form of axioms we would all agree with. To do this, I have been using...
Kent MorganMay 1, 20216 minThe fire you want to ignite in others, must first burn within youFor these past 5 blog posts I have presented here axioms that paint a perspective that most of us would agree on, but rarely do we live...
Kent MorganMay 1, 20217 minHow to assume the leadership positionWe have all seen a lack of confidence in a leader at some point, perhaps even in ourselves. I thought I might give a few ideas as to how...
Kent MorganMay 1, 20217 minA leader is the one who leads“A leader is the one who leads.” At first glance who would not agree with this? We have known for a long time, that we are a social...
Kent MorganMay 1, 20216 minA leader engages with us where we are atWelcome to this series on “axioms of leadership and faith”. My third axiom I would like to introduce is “Leaders engage with us where we...
Kent MorganMay 1, 20217 minA leader invites our agencyIn this post I am continuing to talk about the “axioms of leadership and faith”. If a leader is always present and at work, it matters...
Kent MorganMay 1, 20216 minA leader is always present and at workI am starting off our blog with a series on what I will call axioms of leadership and faith. What is an axiom? These are short concise...