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The Final Benediction, Pt. 2: Coming Up Empty
Previous Parts: 1 At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who he was.He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?”“No,” they replied.Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!”So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were…
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Francis Asbury and Kenotic Leadership
From an upcoming book chapter on the leadership of Francis Asbury I am working on for an anthology in Wesleyan leadership. The working title of the whole chapter is “Imitating Christ: The Leadership of Francis Asbury”. Francis Asbury’s leadership corresponds to a “mimetic model” of Christian leadership built around kenosis, servanthood, humility, embracing humanity, and obedience. This…
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The Final Benediction, Pt 1: Upside Down
The Upside Down World Easter is only the beginning but it may have seemed like the end to the disciples of Jesus in those last hours of the Holy Week – especially to Peter. His world is upended by the death of His Master and his own abandonment in the moment. And upended again by…
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French Fries & Organizational Quality
Okay, this post is really about excellence and quality in organizations, but the getting there is half the fun. Hang with me. Our kids did great in school again this year, so my wife and I took them out to Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers last night to celebrate. With 5 kids ranging from a high…
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Ask Great Questions to Create Great Dialogue
In The Prince, Machiavelli famously wrote that a great prince must “certainly be a great asker of questions” (ch. 23). This is certainly true of great teachers and engaged learners. In the vast majority of our AGS online courses, discussion forums are a significant part of the course grade. In the face-to-face courses, while class discussion may not be as…
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Leadership: Thinking Christianly, Thinking Theologically
What does it mean to think Christianly about leadership? What does it mean to lead as a Christian? Well, first of all, what is leadership? Answering that in a universal way is a veritable sort of holy grail in leadership and organizational research. For every writer, consultant, scholar, or researcher in the field, you can…
