Monthly Archives: March 2014

In Praise of Congregations

Posted on March 21, 2014 by jwwimberly

Over my 40 years of ministry, a common theme has been voices within the church proclaiming the imminent demise of congregations. When I was in seminary at McCormick in the early 1970s, most of my classmates were looking at what … Continue reading →

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Aligning the Mission and Life of a Congregation

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jwwimberly

I am a big fan of Patrick Lencioni.  Yes, his writing is sometimes a bit simplistic and repetitive.  But therein also lays his genius.  He takes very large organizational problems and breaks them down into categories we can understand and … Continue reading →

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