Secure Leaders
Have you ever had one of those moments where you keep seeing something repeated right in front of your eyes? I read a great article this week on "secure leaders" by Pastor Rod Loy then was in a meeting where…
The Growing Gap of Power Distance
Jon Davis share this article with me this week that I would like to pass on to you. It's written by Jolene Erlacher from an organization called "Leading Tomorrow." I have seen this disconnect over the last 10 years in…
The Unfinished Work In Church Planting
We are a little more than 6 months away from our 2019 FEIC SUMMIT! Registration will be open in May but make sure you have the dates locked in on your calendar - the 14th - 17th of October in…
Infrastructure and Systems: A Step of Faith
We are a little more than 6 months away from our 2019 FEIC SUMMIT! Registration will be open in May but make sure you have the dates locked in on your calendar - the 14th - 17th of October in…
Embrace the Chaos, Create the Change
Several years ago, Terry Hoggard introduced the theme "Embrace the Chaos, Create the Change" at our FEIC SUMMIT. We were reminded that in IC ministry, it's impossible to stop chaos so instead we learn to embrace challenges and create change…
National Church Partnerships
I want to write about partnerships with our national church this week. We love our FEIC network for many reasons but primarily because we are a relational network. We don't vote. We're not governed by a constitution. We simply share…
LIFE CHURCH, LISBON PORTUGAL
Daniel and Joy West We’ve been missionaries to Spain since 1988, now we are changing fields to Portugal. For the last 8 or 9 years we have made many trips to Portugal accepting invitations to minster there training several evangelism…
Developing Systems and Infrastructure: A Step Of Faith
By Pastor George Sawyer Systems and infrastructure are often a love/hate relationship for many in ministry today. We all understand the value of efficiency and effectiveness in being good stewards in our field of calling, and yet this area can…
Structures and Programs Are Important But People Even More So
By Jason Morrison, M.A.C.M Focus on people not programs When we begin the process of either planning a new faith community or restructuring an existing one, it is very easy to lose focus. We naturally begin to look for programs…
Praying for You and Your Team this Week
Every week I end the FlashNote by saying, "We're praying for you and your team this weekend." By the way, we really do! One of the greatest values of FEIC is our relational connection to each other. Melinda and I…