by Gary Rucci | Aug 7, 2023 | Espresso
Leadership can be lonely. I was at the end of myself. I remember sobbing and trying to put my thoughts into sentences. I was speaking on the phone to a friend 16,000 kilometers away. He was absent but present. He patiently listened and reflected with me. He also...
by Gary Rucci | Aug 7, 2023 | Extraction
An essay submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Leadership, Alpha Crucis College University, Dec 2021. Abstract The debate concerning women in church leadership has raged for centuries. The resulting divisions have created...
by Gary Rucci | Aug 7, 2023 | Espresso
In these days there is a lot of leaders asking a new set of questions about the future of the church. The decline in church attendance and the dramatic increase in the number of people claiming they have no religion, has caused us to rethink our ecclesial models and...
by Gary Rucci | Aug 7, 2023 | Espresso
I never wanted to lead a church. I was happy for someone else to carry that responsibility. The portfolios and roles I carried over the years have always been challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. My desire to steward the God-given gifts in my life has always been...
by Gary Rucci | Jun 27, 2023 | Espresso
It felt so strange and unfamiliar and apocalyptic. There I was in a friend’s house sitting at a dining room table in front of a camera and tripod, recording my sermon for a Sunday morning service. It was lockdown in northwest Brisbane in March 2020. Suddenly...
