by Jeff Woods | May 10, 2002 | Opinion
People–even people in churches–are talking about change these days. Congregations change every time a sermon is preached and a lesson is taught, but the changes discussed today run much deeper. They challenge congregations to change who they are or what...
by Jeff Woods | Apr 12, 2002 | Opinion
Pastoral leaders should be gauged by their faithfulness rather than their commitment to a business model of success. The ultimate aim of pastoral leaders is to please God rather than the world. Thus, standards for good pastoral leadership are derived from biblical and...
by Jeff Woods | Mar 15, 2002 | Opinion
Congregational leadership can be defined in two primary ways, namely in terms of office and in terms of function. When we seek to define congregational leadership by focusing on the “office of the pastor,” several key elements of leadership surface. First,...
by Jeff Woods | Feb 15, 2002 | Opinion
Perhaps the greatest basketball player of the 20th century returned to active duty last year as Michael Jordan decided that his desire to play the game rather than coach could not be curtailed. For years, youth growing up in America chanted, “I want to be like...
