Recently a friend asked me this question: What are 3-5 forces or key variables that will affect the growth of our ministry? After pondering his question for several days, I responded with these four cultural shifts that are affecting you and me right now. 1. Cultural shifts that reflect an underlying and often inexplicit post-modern worldview. […]
Author: Ken
Dr. Ken Cochrum (DMin, Bethel University) is Vice President of Global Digital Strategies at Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) in Orlando, Florida. An avid cyclist and aspiring guitarist, he also holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas and a Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He recently co-founded Indigitous.org, a movement passionate about connecting people to Jesus using digital strategies. He previously served as vice president of Cru’s student-led movements worldwide. He and his wife Ann spent 13 years in East Asia where they raised their two children. Ken blogs regularly at www.onleadingwell.com.
First, Change the Paradigms
If things didn’t need to change we wouldn’t need you to lead. We could get by with some excellent management of existing resources. We could keep producing what we produced last year. We could point people to last week’s message (or book, or meeting, or event) and talk about how well things went. All of […]
Prayer for Christlikeness
Father of Jesus, Dawn is here again, but without your light within me no outward light can benefit me; Give me the saving lamp of your Spirit that I may see you, the God of my salvation, the delight of my soul, rejoicing over me in love. I give my heart to your watchful care, for […]