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Church Fatigue

Okay, so I’m in a grumpy mood and need to be curmudgeon for a bit. Sorry, but this entry focuses on a pet peeve of mine.

It came to mind when I had an interesting conversation with a friend.  He will remain nameless because he’s smart enough not to draw attention to himself.

The conversation was about fatigue with the Church. But we were having a hard time defining exactly what it is we are tired of.  It took us some time to figure it out.  We aren’t tired of what we’re doing in the Church or in our personal …

Emerging Ministries,

Emerging Ministries

Several have asked me to quickly summarize what Emerging Ministries does.  Well, there is no quick definition.  It is emerging itself, and has been since its launch.  But in general, it’s a group of people in the Bay Area who are loosely defined as emerging leaders.  They meet 3-4 times a year, sometimes for one-day events (mini-tables) and sometimes for a 3-day weekend retreat (the roundtable).  Ideas are shared, relationships formed, and hopefully a bit of sustainability is injected into the lives of these young leaders.  In a region as tough to do ministry as the Bay Area, it’s important …