Category Archives: Leadership

Being Accountable?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by John Armstrong

Today’s blog is written by guest writer Dr. Stephen R. Crosby. Stephen is the president of a ministry called “Sword of the Kingdom.” You can see his various blogs and learn about him at Sword of the Kingdom. I post … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Freedom, Leadership, Personal, The Christian Minister/Ministry, The Church | 17 Comments

The World Is Flat – What It Means for Mission

Posted on January 4, 2013 by John Armstrong

Thomas Friedman, in his best-selling book The World is Flat, provides an incredibly compelling overview of how advances in modern technology, communication and marketing have flattened our world. He explains that the world is rapidly shrinking and shows how geographical, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Current Affairs, Emergent Church, Evangelism, Leadership, Missional Church, Social Networking, Web/Tech, Weblogs | 4 Comments

The Spiritual State of the Nation (10)

Posted on December 25, 2012 by John Armstrong

Church Leadership For my entire lifetime we have stressed the role of a few well-educated leaders, or more recently of a few talented speakers, who give life and vision to the church. As megachurches developed more and more these leaders … Continue reading →

Posted in America and Americanism, American Evangelicalism, Culture, Current Affairs, Leadership, Missional Church, Missional-Ecumenism, Renewal, The Christian Minister/Ministry, The Church, The Future | 7 Comments

Lincoln on the Big Screen (1)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by John Armstrong

In Steven Spielberg’s new movie “Lincoln” we get a powerful glimpse of one small period in the life of President Abraham Lincoln, a period of only a month just before his death and right after his re-election to a second … Continue reading →

Posted in America and Americanism, Film, History, Leadership, Race and Racism | 3 Comments

Keeping Spiritual Formation at the Center of Missional-Ecumenism

Posted on May 3, 2012 by John Armstrong

When the first ACT 3 Cohort group finished its intensive phase on April 17 the 13 members who graduated did a discernment process so that the group could give me feedback about what could be improved. The Cohort includes 36 … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, Leadership, Missional-Ecumenism, Spirituality | 2 Comments

A Book on Leadership That Breaks the Modern Mold

Posted on April 9, 2012 by John Armstrong

Books on leadership abound. Christian books on leadership are almost a dime a dozen these days. Rarely does a new book on this subject capture my interest and move my spirit deeply. This is why I was so surprised by … Continue reading →

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True Leadership?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by John Armstrong

Some years ago I was asked to teach a six-part leadership seminar in local churches around the country. I did this while I was still an active local church pastor. I taught, on average, about two seminars a month. I … Continue reading →

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Determine How You Will Lead in 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by John Armstrong

ACT 3 exists to “equip leaders for unity in Christ’s mission.” To be a leader, a real servant-leader, you have to think about what you intend to do and then have a clear purpose to do it. You also have … Continue reading →

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Lessons on Life from a Hall of Fame Pitcher

Posted on September 10, 2011 by John Armstrong

Many of you already know I am a huge baseball fan. In particular, I am a life-long Braves fan. I loved them when they were in Milwaukee and when they moved to Atlanta in 1966 I was a 17 year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in Baseball, Discipleship, Leadership | 1 Comment

The "Syllabus and Plan for a Life Long Learning Experience in Missional-Ecumenism

Posted on August 30, 2011 by John Armstrong

What follows is a “working document.” This means that everything in this new program is still being tweaked, including the reading assignments. This cohort is not designed for pastors, missionaries and teachers alone. In fact, my deepest desire is that … Continue reading →

Posted in ACT 3, Discipleship, Leadership, Missional Church, Missional-Ecumenism, Unity of the Church | 1 Comment