This quote by Henri Nouwen has been on my mind this Easter. If you have never experienced the writings of Henri Nouwen, I encourage you to stop cheating yourself. Continue Reading…
“Sharing your strengths creates competition; sharing your weaknesses creates community” is one of my favorite lines in this PART 2 interview with Pastor Chester Mitchell of Capital Community Church.
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Listen as Pastor Mitchell talks about:
- Elements of the leadership model that works at Capital Community Church.
- How he “does life” with his second chair leaders.
- Why he likes Twitter.
- The learning curve he is on right now as a leader.
- Why many churches are in decline.
- Why he was “lucky” as a second chair.
- When is it best to hire a second chair.
- What kind of a leader he will NOT hire.
- How CCC leads by process not program.
- Should a second chair always aspire to be a first chair?
- What happens with his staff when he admits, “I don’t know.”
- A sneak peak at his upcoming 2nd book!
Chester Mitchell’s book The Gravel Road to Heaven is a great read, and very encouraging. Get it today.
Join the Conversation: What did Chester Mitchell say that resonated the most with you? Leave a comment below.
I’ve spent the past few years as an “over-the-hill” student pastor. I’m old enough that I have kids of my own in the youth group, and I did not start parenting young.One of the challenges of staffing when it comes to a student pastor hire is the “age versus experience” quandary. A young student pastor, whose not far removed in age from the youth, identifies better with the students but the parents are nervous over his lack of experience. A pushing-40 student pastor, with a few youth-age kids of his own, helps parents feel more secure but the students feel disconnected from his “ancient” age. So, what’s the right age for a student pastor hire? Continue Reading…
While in Washington D.C. last week, I was privileged to sit down with former NY Times Journalist, Cliff May, current president of Foundation for Defense of Democracies. FDD is a non-profit that provides research to D.C. policy makers “focusing on terrorism and the ideologies that drive terrorism.” During my conversation with Cliff, I picked up a few takeaways that I felt were applicable to local church leaders.
I was privileged to interview Pastor Chester Mitchell for a podcast that will post to this site soon. Chester Mitchell is the Lead Pastor of Capital Community Church (CCC) in Washington D.C. and the author of The Gravel Road to Heaven.
I also was able to attend CCC with my family on Sunday and catch Pastor Mitchell’s third installment in the series Big Dreams. Here are a few highlights.
One thing you will notice if you re-watch TV series on Netflix is the transformation in the actors from season to season. Same people playing the same parts but over time the actors settle into their characters. If the acting is good and the series is well-written, Continue Reading…
