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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What is success? So many leaders strive to achieve it, but what is it? There is a plethora of answers to this question. For most, their answer is both conventional and corporate, and based on their ability to achieve goals, increase numbers, and fulfil a strategic...
Let’s face it, megachurches have been a great blessing to millions of lives. Whether it’s the large arena-type churches in the US, the concert-venue style church in Australia, or the stadium-like megachurches in Nigeria, many lives have been impacted by the message...