Summary: Getting the church leadership thing backward may be leading to more division and abuse in the church today than any other mistake. And it's …
We Need To Talk About Leadership. Most Churches Have It Backward.Read More
Category: Church Leadership Tags: authority, body of christ, mistakes, servanthood, submission by Michael Fleming
Summary: Getting the church leadership thing backward may be leading to more division and abuse in the church today than any other mistake. And it's …
We Need To Talk About Leadership. Most Churches Have It Backward.Read More
Category: Small Groups Tags: body of christ, communication, discussion, responsibility by Michael Fleming
Summary: Small groups need a structure in place that will enable them to carry out the experience they want to have. If they want the Holy Spirit to …
The One Lesson That Will Change Your Small Group Discussions ForeverRead More
Category: Church Leadership Tags: body of christ, decentralization, decision-making, elders, God's purpose, psychology by Michael Fleming
In the Consistently Wise series, I've attempted to lay out the characteristics of an environment in which consistently wise decisions can be made in a …
10 Crucial Steps To Becoming A Consistently Wise ChurchRead More
Category: Church Structure & Order Tags: body of christ, communication, decentralization, decision-making, identity by Michael Fleming
Summary: The answer to communication breakdowns in decentralized networks is not to centralize. It's to improve information-sharing processes. …
Category: Church Leadership Tags: body of christ, church lifestyle, decision-making, responsibility by Michael Fleming
Summary: Why do we only choose certain individuals to make decisions for groups? Doing this violates the conditions groups need to be consistently …
4 Conditions Needed For A Church To Make Consistently Wise DecisionsRead More
Category: Church Leadership Tags: body of christ, communication, decision-making, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: Individuals cannot consistently outperform groups when it comes to decision-making. Churches must get the process of making decisions as a …
A Scientific Reason Decision-Making Belongs To A Whole ChurchRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: body of christ, unity by Michael Fleming
Summary: God's ultimate goal for us with Him is oneness, and the flesh fights against this in ways that aren't always obvious. We constantly have to …
This Is The Go-To Strategy That Will Tear Apart A ChurchRead More
Category: Small Groups Tags: body of christ, decision-making by Michael Fleming
Summary: Majority-rule isn't of the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom operates by consensus. When you try to operate within a small group setting, …
Small Group Decision-making: The Essential Concept You’ve Probably Never Been TaughtRead More
Category: Church Leadership Tags: abuse, authority, body of christ by Michael Fleming
Summary: We have an unhealthy church leadership problem. It mirrors the world. Theologically, Christ is the Head. But not functionally. Until She …
The 2 (and Only 2) Vital Principles of Church LeadershipRead More
Category: Godly Relationships Tags: body of christ, christian community, God's image, God's purpose, individualism by Michael Fleming
To truly find God's purpose for your life, you’ve first got to understand His nature as a community of Three Persons in One Being expressing Love. …
Understanding God’s Purpose for Us: Start with His NatureRead More