by Bill Wilson | Jan 30, 2013 | Opinion
Recently, our staff was talking about things our parents would tell us that we find ourselves repeating to our children or ourselves. We had to admit that we increasingly sound like those voices we vowed never to imitate. Here are a few of our “favorites:”...
by Bill Wilson | Jan 10, 2013 | Opinion
One of the key predictors of strong congregational health is the type of leadership the ministerial and paid staff of a congregation offers. When the staff of a congregation functions out of strong spiritual and organizational health, the entire faith community...
by Bill Wilson | Dec 13, 2012 | Opinion
Our current Christmas celebration habits are a uniquely post-World War II phenomena. Much of the excess we experience stands at odds with the way Western society approached the holiday only a few years ago. This shift has lessons for any congregation attempting to...
by Bill Wilson | Dec 3, 2012 | Opinion
In an excellent sermon, New York City pastor Alan Sherouse suggested that a most appropriate stewardship metaphor for a New Testament church is that of a table. Sherouse specifically referred to the round tables that his church uses seven days a week for a variety of...
by Bill Wilson | Nov 15, 2012 | Opinion
One of the most helpful insights I have gained in recent years for understanding the leadership culture of congregational life is the concept of managing polarities. Polarities are ongoing, chronic issues that are unavoidable and unsolvable. They are the hardest...
