Tag: Mission
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Two Major Shifts: Dematerialization and On-demand
Last year I led a session on the Future of Education for the Orlando extension of Asbury Seminary. We discussed two major cultural/technological shifts- Dematerialization and On-Demand- and their implications for education over the next few decades. What are the implications of these same shifts for the mission of your business, organization, or church? DEMATERIALIZATION […]
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Makers of Fire by Alex McManus
Thanks to missional maven, Alan Hirsch, global peacemaker, Bob Roberts, and professional futurist, Jay Gary, for their kind words featured in the Makers of Fire Video Trailer below. Thanks to those of you who’ve purchased my book — now available on Amazon amzn.to/1rjTqzJ — or have emailed me encouraging notes. Thanks!
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Three Aspects of 21st Century Leadership
Leadership in the 21st century has three aspects: Fearlessly DEFINING Reality Mindfully DISCERNING the Meaning in the Mix Creatively DISCOVERING New Paths Forward In my new book, Makers of Fire, I layer this TRIAD of defining, discerning, and discovering on two others. The triangle of combustion and the triangle of social change. DEFINING | […]
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The Newest Mission Field
This article is about an extraordinary opportunity that may be emerging before our very eyes. You may, at first, not take it seriously. But keep reading. After a few minutes, your stomach will tighten and go sour as you realize that God may call your children or grandchildren to boldly go where no others have […]
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The Nones
An excerpt from MAKERS OF FIRE: the spirituality of leading from the future by Alex McManus The Nones The longing for a new way to be human may be why so many in the USA, when polled about their religious affiliations, check the box “None.” We call them “the nones.” I know so many people […]
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Letting Go and Holding On
As we take a turn towards the 22nd century, what do we “let go of” and “to what do we hold on”? That was a question that came out of the MAKERS OF FIRE SESSION webinar yesterday. It was asked from the perspective of faith and so we discussed letting go of… …truths (propositional) and […]
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Future Skill #1: Simplify
“Leading from the future” is the tagline of my new book, MAKERS OF FIRE. As we make a turn towards the 22nd century, what are some of the leadership skills we’ll need to navigate our rapidly changing world? Four of the skills we’ll need are The drive to simplify The instinct to make The hunger […]
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The Bible as Human Literature
—————————————– The Bible is only human literature. Breathe. I have a question I want to consider, and I have asked this question at the end of this post. But let’s begin with this lesser question: Why does embracing the Bible as human literature disorient some of us? Perhaps it is because many of us are […]
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When it Comes to the Bible, Many Christians are disciples of Descartes
It’s 1983. I’m in a Baptist church. That’s scary enough. I’m sitting before a council of men who are testing my readiness to enter the ministry. It isn’t going well. First of all, I didn’t know that one had to “enter” the ministry. But, in order to fulfill one of the qualifications to participate in […]
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Frameworks for Mission: Vertical or Horizontal Conversion
In my last post (Frameworks for Mission: Direction or Dogma) we looked at the experience of Cornelius as described by Luke in Acts chapter 10. I asked the question, Are we saved by cognitive acceptance of certain doctrines or by the direction of our lives? Â
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