Comments for Eagles in Leadership: Transformed! Podcast http://eaglesinleadership.org Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Resources by How To Have An Exciting Daily Devotional | Pacific Baptist Church – El Segundo How To Have An Exciting Daily Devotional | Pacific Baptist Church of El Segundo, CA http://eaglesinleadership.org/resources/comment-page-1/#comment-7473 How To Have An Exciting Daily Devotional | Pacific Baptist Church – El Segundo How To Have An Exciting Daily Devotional | Pacific Baptist Church of El Segundo, CA Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:48:39 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?page_id=13#comment-7473 [...] use the Word in Worship Daily Devotional Journal which I developed. (The following helps are keyed to this [...] [...] use the Word in Worship Daily Devotional Journal which I developed. (The following helps are keyed to this [...]

]]> Comment on Transformed Talks About “Money Strategies for Tough Times!” with Matt Bell by Review: Money Strategies for Tough Times by Matt Bell - ADVICES FINANCE – ADVICES FINANCE http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/08/24/transformed-talks-about-money-strategies-for-tough-times-with-matt-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-6824 Review: Money Strategies for Tough Times by Matt Bell - ADVICES FINANCE – ADVICES FINANCE Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:17:20 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3277#comment-6824 [...] If we would like to listen to my talk with Matt Bell on Money Strategies for Tough Times click this link. [...] [...] If we would like to listen to my talk with Matt Bell on Money Strategies for Tough Times click this link. [...]

]]> Comment on Signs of Impending Death in an Urban Church by DrMattPhD http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/10/18/signs-of-impending-death-in-an-urban-church/comment-page-1/#comment-6680 DrMattPhD Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:19:47 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3345#comment-6680 Thank you Eddie! God loves the city, and hopefully we will love it as much as he does as well. :-) Thank you Eddie! God loves the city, and hopefully we will love it as much as he does as well. :-)

]]> Comment on Signs of Impending Death in an Urban Church by Eddie Grigg http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/10/18/signs-of-impending-death-in-an-urban-church/comment-page-1/#comment-6668 Eddie Grigg Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:03:37 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3345#comment-6668 It is good to see more people observing the plight of so many urban churches and then talking and writing about what they observe. Understanding what is happening to cause 4,000 churches to close each year in America is the first step to correcting the problem. It is good to see more people observing the plight of so many urban churches and then talking and writing about what they observe. Understanding what is happening to cause 4,000 churches to close each year in America is the first step to correcting the problem.

]]> Comment on Transformed Talks About “Money Strategies for Tough Times!” with Matt Bell by Chris Yaw http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/08/24/transformed-talks-about-money-strategies-for-tough-times-with-matt-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-6092 Chris Yaw Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:03:18 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3277#comment-6092 Great site - and insight! Great site – and insight!

]]> Comment on Transformed Talks About “Money Strategies for Tough Times!” with Matt Bell by Gabriel PIna http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/08/24/transformed-talks-about-money-strategies-for-tough-times-with-matt-bell/comment-page-1/#comment-6048 Gabriel PIna Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:03:16 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3277#comment-6048 This would be a great book to read, so I can give advice to my tax clients, plus a good witness tool to them also. This would be a great book to read, so I can give advice to my tax clients, plus a good witness tool to them also.

]]> Comment on Transformed Interviews Tom Cocklereece on the Disciple-Maker’s Toolkit! by THE DISCIPLE-MAKER’S TOOLKIT « Simple Discipleship http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/08/17/transformed-interviews-tom-cocklereece-on-the-disciple-makers-toolkit/comment-page-1/#comment-6002 THE DISCIPLE-MAKER’S TOOLKIT « Simple Discipleship Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:37:28 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3261#comment-6002 [...] How is that working? We need but see the many articles and statistics about church decline. Eagles in Leadership podcast in which Dr. Tom Cocklereece discusses “The Disciple-Maker’s Toolkit.” [...] [...] How is that working? We need but see the many articles and statistics about church decline. Eagles in Leadership podcast in which Dr. Tom Cocklereece discusses “The Disciple-Maker’s Toolkit.” [...]

]]> Comment on Transformed Interviews Shannon O’Dell About “Transforming Church in Rural America!” by gabriel http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/08/05/transformed-interviews-shannon-odell-about-transforming-church-in-rural-america/comment-page-1/#comment-5934 gabriel Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:58:37 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3252#comment-5934 I'm interested in the book, sounds like a great read, and inspiration. I’m interested in the book, sounds like a great read, and inspiration.

]]> Comment on Transformed Interviews Steve Gladen About Small Groups With Purpose! by DrMattPhD http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/06/29/transformed-interviews-steve-gladen-about-small-groups-with-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-5902 DrMattPhD Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:26:46 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3055#comment-5902 Please send me your mailing address - you are a winner! pastormatt [at] eaglesinleadership.org Please send me your mailing address – you are a winner!

pastormatt [at] eaglesinleadership.org

]]> Comment on Transformed Interviews Steve Gladen About Small Groups With Purpose! by Ronnie Whitehead http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/06/29/transformed-interviews-steve-gladen-about-small-groups-with-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-5854 Ronnie Whitehead Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:09:42 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3055#comment-5854 I want a copy of Steve Gladen's book, "Small Groups With Purpose." I want a copy of Steve Gladen’s book, “Small Groups With Purpose.”

]]> Comment on In Times of Transition and Change In The Church by In Times of Transition and Change In The Church – Eagles In Leadership « Feeds « Church Leadership http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/07/08/in-times-of-transition-and-change-in-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-5820 In Times of Transition and Change In The Church – Eagles In Leadership « Feeds « Church Leadership Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:32:13 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3085#comment-5820 [...] the whole article here: In Times of Transition and Change In The Church – Eagles In Leadership church leadership, feeds, [...] [...] the whole article here: In Times of Transition and Change In The Church – Eagles In Leadership church leadership, feeds, [...]

]]> Comment on How Do You Develop Church Leadership Talent? by How Do You Develop Church Leadership Talent? – Eagles In Leadership « Church « Church Leadership http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/06/23/how-do-you-develop-church-leadership-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-5812 How Do You Develop Church Leadership Talent? – Eagles In Leadership « Church « Church Leadership Thu, 07 Jul 2011 07:39:38 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3026#comment-5812 [...] the whole article here: How Do You Develop Church Leadership Talent? – Eagles In Leadership church, church leadership, feeds, [...] [...] the whole article here: How Do You Develop Church Leadership Talent? – Eagles In Leadership church, church leadership, feeds, [...]

]]> Comment on Healthy Church Attitudes by Luther http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/07/06/healthy-church-attitudes/comment-page-1/#comment-5809 Luther Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:10:45 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3080#comment-5809 No organism cam be healthy if the parts that compromise it are not healthy. A little leaven leavens the whole lump does it not? We must, as individuals, continue to grow in grace if we want our church community to grow No organism cam be healthy if the parts that compromise it are not healthy. A little leaven leavens the whole lump does it not?

We must, as individuals, continue to grow in grace if we want our church community to grow

]]> Comment on Healthy Church Attitudes by Healthy Church Attitudes – Eagles In Leadership « Feeds « churchleadershipblog.com http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/07/06/healthy-church-attitudes/comment-page-1/#comment-5807 Healthy Church Attitudes – Eagles In Leadership « Feeds « churchleadershipblog.com Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:36:02 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3080#comment-5807 [...] the whole article here: Healthy Church Attitudes – Eagles In Leadership This entry was posted in Feeds and tagged church leadership, feeds. Bookmark the permalink. [...] [...] the whole article here: Healthy Church Attitudes – Eagles In Leadership This entry was posted in Feeds and tagged church leadership, feeds. Bookmark the permalink. [...]

]]> Comment on How Do You Develop Church Leadership Talent? by DrMattPhD http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/06/23/how-do-you-develop-church-leadership-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-5752 DrMattPhD Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:10:48 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3026#comment-5752 Mike, you have asked two core questions. Let me respond to both: 1) How do you get into the door of ministry? You get into the door of ministry by DOING ministry as a volunteer. As you do ministry, your ministry grows and is effective to the greater community, outside the church. As it grows, you are needed there more and more. Soon, someone has to decide if you should be doing this part time or full time. Let's face it, there are LOTS of people in ministry because its a job - that's not what ministry is about. It's about bringing the love and leadership of Jesus to bruised, broken and bleeding people in need of care, comfort and Christ. 2) And once you find it, how do you know when you’re ready to walk through it? You know when your ready when it is ALL you can think about and you are willing to sacrifice ALL to do it. This is what the call of God is all about. Remember Jesus call? It is the call of ministry - which is the call of being with Christ - they are one in the same. This is how Jesus put it: “And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. ” (Luke 9:23, ESV) Note the context of this statement: Jesus makes this call just before he does great MINISTRY! Does that help? Mike, you have asked two core questions. Let me respond to both:

1) How do you get into the door of ministry?

You get into the door of ministry by DOING ministry as a volunteer. As you do ministry, your ministry grows and is effective to the greater community, outside the church. As it grows, you are needed there more and more. Soon, someone has to decide if you should be doing this part time or full time.

Let’s face it, there are LOTS of people in ministry because its a job – that’s not what ministry is about. It’s about bringing the love and leadership of Jesus to bruised, broken and bleeding people in need of care, comfort and Christ.

2) And once you find it, how do you know when you’re ready to walk through it?

You know when your ready when it is ALL you can think about and you are willing to sacrifice ALL to do it. This is what the call of God is all about. Remember Jesus call? It is the call of ministry – which is the call of being with Christ – they are one in the same. This is how Jesus put it:

“And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. ” (Luke 9:23, ESV)

Note the context of this statement: Jesus makes this call just before he does great MINISTRY!

Does that help?

]]> Comment on How Do You Develop Church Leadership Talent? by Dub (Mike Wright) http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/06/23/how-do-you-develop-church-leadership-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-5703 Dub (Mike Wright) Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:05:44 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=3026#comment-5703 So I have a question... Ok several questions... How do you get into the door of ministry? And once you find it, how do you know when you're ready to walk through it? If you're like me and in the middle of rough generic/rough specialaized Bachelors degree at Liberty U majoring Religious Studies and minoring in Christian Counseling, what are my options if I'm unemployed? Do I continue volunteering and find a "transitional" job until graduation? Or if I'm in the situation where the field I'm looking at ultimately filling is Pastoral Counseling, and the Pastor leading counseling at my church is a great guy but we don't exactly connect, and I don't know if it's pure scheduling conflicts or that he just finds me a waste of time... At the same time I find myself being used more by our Discipleship pastor (a soon to be Dr you may know) who really seems to know how to light my fire in that ministry, I'm almost wondering if I shouldn't be looking at a Masters in Apologetics or Evangalism. Which we've had the discussion, Apologetics are overused because they're so sexy in a empiricist based culture, and in all truth I've never exactly been what you'd call the social butterfly, but I'm not without the ability to approach or be approachable and carry out meaningful dialogue. I just have to confess that I have this sinking feeling that the worst I can do is become a licensed Christian Counselor or get into Chaplaincy. (which ironically pays more) And what about Youth Ministry, it seems like everyone I talk to who has no experience on the matter tells me Pastors ultimately rise up from the Youth Ministry, which is like the sink or swim field, I can especially tell as ours, sometimes I'm astonished that this guy at his maturity level is put in charge of kids. On the other hand our Childrens Ministry is now being run by my former senior pastor and is absolutely kicking butt and taking names in that department, and my wife serves there but two problems if I serve there... One I feel like I'm going to give Matt the impression I'm stalking him if I haven't all ready, and second the only thing I may find more frightening than zombies is children. They have legitimate needs and I can't predict anything they do because I had no childhood myself (the Jehovah's Witnesses were grooming me for their seminary at Bethel since I was 7). In other words... help, what do I do? *lol* I'm actually investing in starting a Discipleship Cross ministry just to see if stay at home work is reasonable while I finish school. And the sad thing is once that happens the civil engineering field will be open again but I'd be moving from my office making no spiritual impact to a cubicle making no spiritual impact, except maybe hooking up sewer systems to Mormon Temples, which was just a wierd experience. (we always had a joke about which pipe represented one of their doctrines) Blessings and regards Mike (Dub) So I have a question… Ok several questions… How do you get into the door of ministry? And once you find it, how do you know when you’re ready to walk through it? If you’re like me and in the middle of rough generic/rough specialaized Bachelors degree at Liberty U majoring Religious Studies and minoring in Christian Counseling, what are my options if I’m unemployed? Do I continue volunteering and find a “transitional” job until graduation? Or if I’m in the situation where the field I’m looking at ultimately filling is Pastoral Counseling, and the Pastor leading counseling at my church is a great guy but we don’t exactly connect, and I don’t know if it’s pure scheduling conflicts or that he just finds me a waste of time… At the same time I find myself being used more by our Discipleship pastor (a soon to be Dr you may know) who really seems to know how to light my fire in that ministry, I’m almost wondering if I shouldn’t be looking at a Masters in Apologetics or Evangalism. Which we’ve had the discussion, Apologetics are overused because they’re so sexy in a empiricist based culture, and in all truth I’ve never exactly been what you’d call the social butterfly, but I’m not without the ability to approach or be approachable and carry out meaningful dialogue. I just have to confess that I have this sinking feeling that the worst I can do is become a licensed Christian Counselor or get into Chaplaincy. (which ironically pays more) And what about Youth Ministry, it seems like everyone I talk to who has no experience on the matter tells me Pastors ultimately rise up from the Youth Ministry, which is like the sink or swim field, I can especially tell as ours, sometimes I’m astonished that this guy at his maturity level is put in charge of kids. On the other hand our Childrens Ministry is now being run by my former senior pastor and is absolutely kicking butt and taking names in that department, and my wife serves there but two problems if I serve there… One I feel like I’m going to give Matt the impression I’m stalking him if I haven’t all ready, and second the only thing I may find more frightening than zombies is children. They have legitimate needs and I can’t predict anything they do because I had no childhood myself (the Jehovah’s Witnesses were grooming me for their seminary at Bethel since I was 7).

In other words… help, what do I do? *lol* I’m actually investing in starting a Discipleship Cross ministry just to see if stay at home work is reasonable while I finish school. And the sad thing is once that happens the civil engineering field will be open again but I’d be moving from my office making no spiritual impact to a cubicle making no spiritual impact, except maybe hooking up sewer systems to Mormon Temples, which was just a wierd experience. (we always had a joke about which pipe represented one of their doctrines)

Blessings and regards
Mike (Dub)

]]> Comment on Does God’s Love Change You? by Dawn Yeats http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/02/14/does-gods-love-change-you/comment-page-1/#comment-5098 Dawn Yeats Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:54:11 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=2114#comment-5098 This blog is extremely important to the Christian walk. I have found that those who complain about the worship in their Sunday services, are the ones who depend on this worship to make it through another week. If they are having a daily worship and meditation time with the Lord, they are fed before they get to church. I see our Sabbath worship time a time to worship God alone. We should walk away feeling assured that it was all about God not "me". Our daily worship time should be what feeds our soul. This blog is extremely important to the Christian walk. I have found that those who complain about the worship in their Sunday services, are the ones who depend on this worship to make it through another week. If they are having a daily worship and meditation time with the Lord, they are fed before they get to church. I see our Sabbath worship time a time to worship God alone. We should walk away feeling assured that it was all about God not “me”. Our daily worship time should be what feeds our soul.

]]> Comment on Acceptable Steps for Walking With God in the OT by Dawn Yeats http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/02/07/acceptable-steps-for-walking-with-god-in-the-ot/comment-page-1/#comment-5097 Dawn Yeats Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:04:34 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=2109#comment-5097 It is interesting that the Israelites had laws that brought them a certain degree of sanctification and "rightness" before God, and yet we do not live by the law due to the sacrifice (sanctification) of Christ. This freedom has caused the Christian to be lax in their service before God. Yes we are free, but it is freedom from sin. Many Christians have chosen to be in bondage regardless of the freedom that Christ bought for us. The closer we get to being Christ like (Christians) the more sanctified we become, even in the flesh. It is interesting that the Israelites had laws that brought them a certain degree of sanctification and “rightness” before God, and yet we do not live by the law due to the sacrifice (sanctification) of Christ. This freedom has caused the Christian to be lax in their service before God.

Yes we are free, but it is freedom from sin. Many Christians have chosen to be in bondage regardless of the freedom that Christ bought for us. The closer we get to being Christ like (Christians) the more sanctified we become, even in the flesh.

]]> Comment on Are You Coming to Radicalis? by Tweets that mention Are You Coming to Radicalis? via // thx! -- Topsy.com http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/02/08/are-you-coming-to-radicalis/comment-page-1/#comment-4965 Tweets that mention Are You Coming to Radicalis? via // thx! -- Topsy.com Tue, 08 Feb 2011 20:21:32 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=2099#comment-4965 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Brandon Cox, Pastors.com. Pastors.com said: Are You Coming to Radicalis? via @drmattphd // thx! http://amplify.com/u/apdu0 [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Brandon Cox, Pastors.com. Pastors.com said: Are You Coming to Radicalis? via @drmattphd // thx! http://amplify.com/u/apdu0 [...]

]]> Comment on Dr. Tom Cocklereece Talks About Simple Discipleship by Tweets that mention Interview re SImple Discipleship with Dr. Matthew Smith posted at -- Topsy.com http://eaglesinleadership.org/2011/01/05/dr-tom-cocklereece-talks-about-simple-discipleship/comment-page-1/#comment-4760 Tweets that mention Interview re SImple Discipleship with Dr. Matthew Smith posted at -- Topsy.com Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:21:35 +0000 http://eaglesinleadership.org/?p=1938#comment-4760 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Tom Cocklereece, Tom Cocklereece. Tom Cocklereece said: Interview re SImple Discipleship with Dr. Matthew Smith @drmattphd posted at http://bit.ly/g4Frph [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Tom Cocklereece, Tom Cocklereece. Tom Cocklereece said: Interview re SImple Discipleship with Dr. Matthew Smith @drmattphd posted at http://bit.ly/g4Frph [...]

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