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Ministry leadership is about more than just growing your church or organization. It’s about participating in God’s mission in the world. But how can leaders know God’s mission or their unique place in it? Faithful ministry leadership is rooted in a life of deep and abiding faithfulness to Jesus. In “Spiritual Life and Leadership,” Markus Watson and his guests explore what it means to be faithful leaders whose ministry flows from their ever-deepening relationship with God.
Ministry leadership is hard. It’s exhausting. It’s overwhelming. And sometimes we just want to quit.That’s why it’s so important for you and me to develop healthy rhythms that will strengthen and nourish our leadership. Rhythms of learning. Rhythms of community. Rhythms of mission. Rhythms of spiritual formation.I’m Markus Watson and my hope is that each of these short episodes would serve as just a single beat in your Rhythms of Leadership.
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websynradio : a radio program hosted by Dominique Balaÿ. WebSYNradio is an independent radio program whose broadcast is streamed 24/7. WebSYNradio brings together propositions from artists or intellectuals that are for the most part well-established on the international scene.http://synradio.fr/ Parmi les artistes participants : 0 (Joël Merah, Stéphane Garin, Sylvain Chauveau), Adam Nankervis, Alan Dunn, Alfredo Costa Monteiro, Amanda Belantara, Anna O et Alain Descarmes, Anna Raimondo, Anne ...
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156. The Power of Being on Mission Together, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
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Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Make Work Matter, by Michaela O'Donnell. "I am not on a solo mission from God. I am part of a larger collective of people who get to join in on God’s big mission of redemption creatively working in anticipation of all that God is doing to make us new." Learn how to lead your church into minist…
Podcast de Felix Blume pour webSYNradio : ALLEES ET VENUES SONORES. En 2014, j’entame une communication via internet avec Floriane Pochon, créatrice de Phaune Radio. Rapidement les échanges d’emails et sessions skype se transforment en allées et venues de sons. Je lui partage mon travail en cours ou passé, ainsi que des sons importants pour moi. Fl…
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155. Leadership and Looking to the Future, with Tom Sine, co-author of 2020s Foresight
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Tom Sine’s most recent book (co-authored with Dwight Friesen) is 2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerating Change. Tom Sine has been doing future forecasting for many decades and has helped lots of churches think about what is happening in their communities now so that they can make plans as they anticipate wha…
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154. What Does Flourishing Leadership Require? A Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
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Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Strong and Weak, by Andy Crouch. “Flourishing requires us to embrace both authority and vulnerability, both capacity and frailty--even, at least in this broken world, both life and death.” Learn how to lead your church into ministry that matters. Check out my online course, Engaging God's Miss…
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“Newly Quadriplegic: Road From Despair to the Paralympics” Joe Delagrave | Vault
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Newly Quadriplegic. Can you imagine at age 19, after a boating accident, waking up from surgery to the doctors telling you that you will never walk again? Despair settled in. This is the beginning of Joe Delagrave’s deep transformation. His journey to forgiveness and faith is one you will never forget. He brings us into his happy but imperfect chil…
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153. Leadership in a Time of Declining Church Attendance, with Thom Rainer, author of I Believe
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Thom Rainer is the CEO of Church Answers and the author of many books, including I Believe: A Concise Guide to the Essentials of the Christian Faith. In this episode, Thom Rainer discusses an article he wrote in which he said we need to rethink how we categorize churches, now that the median church size is 65—meaning 50% of churches in the U.S. hav…
Podcast de Jean Michel Espitallier pour websynradio : Jean-Michel Espitallier - L'hibiscus n'est pas un animal - Robert Fripp & Brian Eno , Suicide, Zdenek Liska, Rimitti + Robert Fripp, Jean-Luc Godard, James Chance and the Contortions, Tricky, Zeni Geva, Glenn Branca.
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152. When the Leader is a Peacemonger, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
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Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from A Failure of Nerve, by Edwin Friedman. “In any type of institution whatsoever, when a self-directed, imaginative, energetic, or creative member is being consistently frustrated and sabotaged rather than encouraged and supported, what will turn out to be true one hundred percent of the time, re…
Programme de SHAUN ROBERT pour webSYNradio - Colección de intercesión. "Voici la 2eme partie du programme que j'ai composé pour webSYNradio. Comme la première partie, "Begin to listen", elle est basée sur une série d'enregistrements effectués au cours des dix dernières années. Il s'agit là aussi d'explorer les possibilités d'une diffusion et d'une …
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151. How Did God Intend Us to Experience Sabbath? with Ruth Haley Barton, author of Rhythms of Work and Rest
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Ruth Haley Barton is the Founder and Chief Essence Officer of the Transforming Center and the author of Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest. There is so much to do as pastors and leaders. And if I’m going to get everything done, there’s very little time to rest. Or if I do take some time to rest, work and responsibility are just gonna sneak their wa…
Podcast de JEAN AZAREL - CINQUIÈMES SAISONS. Un programme inédit d'1 h 28 mn pour entendre des extraits de différentes oeuvres de Jean Azarel mises en espace sonore par Hérold Yvard et le concours de Marc Namblard, avec les transitions complices de voix et musiques connues ou à découvrir : Ariel Kalma, Ash Ra Tempel, Dashiell Hedayat, Santana, Gran…
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150. The New Normal of Church Attendance, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
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How does your church attendance compare? Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss an article by Thom Rainer titled "The New Very Large Church." Learn how to lead your church into ministry that matters. Check out my online course, Engaging God's Mission.By Markus Watson
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"Falsely Accused Pastor" Markus Watson | Vault
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Can you imagine being falsely accused as a pastor? Then add to that, false charges filed against you where even the FBI gets involved. Markus Watson walks through what he and his family went through at their church, and though months later, exonerated by the Presbytery was voted out of his church. Incredulous. Markus has arisen from that devastatin…
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149. Ministry Leadership in a Racialized Society, with David Swanson, author of Rediscipling the White Church
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David Swanson is pastor of New Community Covenant Church in Chicago and the author Rediscipling the White Church. In this episode, David Swanson helps us think, first, about the challenges of leading our people toward racial healing and equity, and, second, about the kinds of leadership and practices that can help us form our people to be people of…
Podcast de YAN JUN - RECENT WORKS. Voici pour webSYNradio une sélection des travaux de Yan Jun en solo et en duo, certains inédits, produits principalement en 2021 et 2022."J'ai essayé de les mixer en une seule forme unie, pour une écoute continue, selon les modalités de l'écoute radiophonique. Au cours des 3 dernières années, la vie de nombreuses …
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148. Discerning What's Essential, with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
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Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Essentialism, by Greg McKeown: “Many capable people are kept from getting to the next level of contribution because they can’t let go of the belief that everything is important. An Essentialist has learned to tell the difference between what is truly important and everything else.” Learn how t…
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"In Case I Die" Jerry Dugan | Vault
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Disclaimer: This story contains sensitive content that may not be safe for young ears. Consider putting in earbuds if you have kids present. While deployed to Kuwait, Jerry Dugan wrote to his family the “in case I die” letter. His whole hard life had led to this moment. You will see the wonderful way the Lord protected him, changed him and his fami…
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147. Is Innovation Inherently Good? with Andrew Root, author of The Church After Innovation
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Andrew Root is the Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary and author of The Church After Innovation. In this conversation, Andrew Root, the author of The Church After Innovation, invites us to think critically about innovation. We live in a world in which innovation is held up as almost an ethical good in and of itself. Andrew he…
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146. Leadership for the Long Haul, a Quick Conversation with Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson
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Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson discuss this quote from Leadership Without Easy Answers, by Ronald Heifetz: "In a crisis we tend to look for the wrong kind of leadership...in short, someone who can make hard problems simple. But problems like (we have been facing) are not simple.... Making progress on these problems demands not just someone who pro…
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"Losing Her Beloved Through Medical Malpractice" Ami Shroyer | Vault
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Losing a loved one through medical malpractice has to be one of the most difficult experiences in life. This is Ami Shroyer’s story, and she would say she was loved for 100 years in 20 by her beloved Mike. Not everyone gets to experience a love like this. As a traveling teen musician, she met the love of her life. They start their marriage in love …
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145. Championing Leadership from the Margins, with Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard, authors of Cultures of Belonging
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Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard are the authors of Creating Cultures of Belonging: Cultivating Organizations Where Women and Men Thrive. In this episode, we discuss what it means for churches and organizations to develop cultures of belonging. Not just cultures of inclusion, but cultures in which those who tend to be on margins actually ha…
Podcast de VINCENT DA COSTA - UNE PROFONDE ÉCOUTE. Pièces musicales réunies par Vincent Da Costa de Alexis Levavasseur alias Jean Roupech, Sébastien Maillet, Gaston Urioste, jointes à une sélection des siennes composées entre 2008 et 2022.Ces pièces proviennent des travaux personnels de musiciens avec qui Vincent Da Costa a un temps expérimenté, im…
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"Bible Project Global Visionary" Michael McDonald | Vault
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Bible Project has been a tidal wave of blessing to this world and one of the Bible Project’s key visionaries is Michael McDonald. Sometimes it takes a rough childhood, and the longing of a young boy to find a father figure, to inform his global focus and mindset. Changed by the love of his Father, he grows up to be a world changer, albeit imperfect…
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144. Is the Church Failing to Make Disciples?, with Tod Bolsinger, Executive Director of the Church Leadership Institute
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Tod Bolsinger is the Executive Director of Fuller Seminary’s Church Leadership Institute and the author of five books, including Canoeing the Mountains and Tempered Resilience. In this episode, Tod Bolsinger and Markus Watson reflect on the reality that many people have not returned to the church in our post-pandemic world. Is there anything about …
Podcast de FREDERIC ACQUAVIVA - première diffusion sur la radio et internet de OREILLES VIDES (2000) POUR VOIX D’ORDINATEUR : installation sonore supra-conceptuelle et non matièriste de Frédéric Acquaviva d’une durée d’environ 5h (cinq heures) destinée au public motivé, désirant dépasser la frime technologiste, le syndrôme pecno par le dévoilement …
Hey guys, I am sharing about my recent reality check!! Listen this is an amazing discussion that you don't want to miss! Check it out!
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"Adopting Two Boys, Ages 3 & 4 While Single in His Twenties" Holland Webb | Vault
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How many people choose adoption, while single in their twenties? I would imagine, not many. And to have the boys be age 3 and age 4. That is a true baptism into parenting. This isn’t a calling for everyone, but it was a calling for Holland Webb. You will hear how the loss of his own Father at an early age affected him, and how this whole adoption a…
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143. How the Church Can Respond to Immigration, with Karen Gonzalez, author of Beyond Welcome
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Karen Gonzalez is an immigration advocate and the author of Beyond Welcome: Centering Immigrants in Our Christian Response to Immigration. In this episode, Karen Gonzalez, helps us understand both the challenges of immigration and how we, the church, can love and bless those who have immigrated in ways that are healthy and lifegiving for everyone. …
Podcast de MARK CUNNINGHAM, PASCAL DELEUZE, ABEL CROZE Zapping overdub - Nos trois musiciens ont enregistré en avant première des concerts du 17 et 18 mars 2023 à Nîmes et Marseille un overdub que webSYNradio est heureuse de donner à entendre.Ce titre pose quelques intentions musicales, entre noise et punk, et fait sonner la voix/les cris de Pascal…
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"Dreams Fulfilled and Disillusionment in Hollywood" Chris Staron | Vault
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like, to move to Hollywood to pursue your dream of filmmaking? Chris Staron brings us right into his experience of dreams fulfilled and disillusionment in Hollywood. He will take us backstage into his own personal foray into the Christian Filmmaking industry. His experience may surprise you. Through all of th…
Dr. Markus Lange ist Rechtsanwalt und Partner bei BakerTilly in Frankfurt. Schwerpunkte seiner Tätigkeit sind kunden- undproduktbezogene Aspekte sowie Compliance und Governance im Bank- undFinanzdienstleistungsgeschäft. Lange hat sich intensiv mit der Analyse derMiFID-II-Regeln und deren Umsetzung in der Praxis beschäftigt. Als Mitgliedeiner berate…
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ESG oder Impact? Stephanie Maier von GAM im Interview
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Seit 2021 fungiert Stephanie Maier als Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment beim Schweizer Asset Manager GAM. Sie kam von HSBC Global Asset Management, wo sie als Direktorin für Responsible Investment arbeitete. Davor war sie bei Aviva Investors und bei der ESG-Research-Gesellschaft Eiris in Leitungspositionen tätig.…
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142. Navigating the 7 Stages of Transition, with D. Michael Lindsay, author of Hinge Moments
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D. Michael Lindsay is the author of Hinge Moments: Making the Most of Life’s Transitions and the president of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana. In this episode, D. Michael Lindsay unpacks the seven stages of transition and helps us understand how to navigate those stages well--both personally and corporately. THIS EPISODE'S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: …
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Citywire Asia in conversation with Janet Shum
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The opportunities and vehicles for impact investment in Asia Pacific are growing rapidly in a region that has needs across a range of social and environmental issues.By Citywire
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Indicatori di sostenibilità: luci e ombre degli investimenti da cui dipende la transizione verde
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Indirizzare gli investimenti privati è indispensabile per correggere l’economia mondiale verso una via più vicina all’ambiente e all’uomo, ma nella classificazione Esg ci sono ancora vuoti pericolosiBy Citywire
Citywire caught up with Craig Leslie, investment director at Rathbone Greenbank, to reflect on his four key factors for impact investing, where to find the most additionality, and which industry initiatives the company is supporting.By Citywire
Podcast de ZEZE WAKAMATSU - Implicit Fantasy - " I want to realize the spectacular and the subtle, know the unknown and hear the unheard."
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141. Being Fully Yourself in Leadership, with Sarah Bereza, author of Professional Christian
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Sarah Bereza is the author of Professional Christian: Being Fully Yourself in the Spotlight of Public Ministry and directs a music program at United Methodist Church. It can be really challenging to really be yourself when you're a pastor or ministry leader. There is a pressure to perform and to present yourself in an ideal sort of way. But putting…
What is in a name? And what could your name tell others, and how is it part of your story? We will explore these questions and more. This episode is in part an audio letter to our children, Naomi Praise, Hannah Rose, Havilah Joy, Josiah Pilgrim, Eden Hope, Micah Zion, Jordan David and Elijah Glesener. You will hear our tribute to them, sharing the …
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140. Bathed in Grace, with Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke, authors of Having the Mind of Christ
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Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke are the authors Having the Mind of Christ: 8 Axioms to Cultivate a Robust Faith and pastors of The Table in Indianapolis. So often the Christian life generally and Christian leadership specifically is oriented toward performance. But in this conversation, Matt Tebbe and Ben Sternke remind us that our spiritual life and ou…
Podcast de Brii Bauer aka Power + Sean Derrick Cooper Marquardt - Afghanistan Mon Amour a été fondé en août 2021 par Brii Bauer alias Power (synthétiseur, thérémine, voix, cut up, loops électroniques) et Sean Derrick Cooper Marquardt (guitare accidentelle, voix, cut up, loops électroniques). Afghanistan Mon Amour s’est fait connaitre par ses perfor…
Did you know that fulfilling the great commission in the scriptures can be as simple as learning to practice hospitality in our homes? Sue Donaldson had wanted to be a missionary to the world, from her youth. In her adulthood she realized that the mission field starts right at her own address, at her own table. You will see the journey she takes, o…
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139. Disequilibrium and the Mission of God, with Markus Watson
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Eric Hoffman said, “To dispose a soul to action, we must upset its equilibrium.” In this episode, we’re going to talk about the state of disequilibrium that so many of us find ourselves in—what used to work in church leadership and ministry doesn’t seem to work anymore. And we’re going to talk about why that disequilibrium is actually a gift. THIS …
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77. Deeply Formed for Racial Reconciliation, with Rich Villodas
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"To be deeply formed for racial reconciliation means we must open ourselves to the truth that things we hate in others we also find in ourselves." --Rich Villodas, The Deeply Formed Life, p. 87 Click HERE to download my free online course, "Leading Your Church Through Change." Or go to markuswatson.com/leadchange.…
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76. Pastors are People, with Michael MacKenzie
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“How come pastors do not often deal with the 'issues beneath the issues'? They do not because they are pastors and because they are people. Pastors do not deal with the real issues because they are pastors, and they do not deal with the real issues because they are people." --Michael MacKenzie, Don't Blow Up Your Ministry, p. 71 Click HERE to downl…
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"Living Life to the Fullest" Lois Gaydos
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There is nothing like seeing someone in their 80’s still living life to the fullest. There can be a beautiful wisdom, patience, focus and endurance. This sentiment embodies Lois Gaydos and here is her story. She has walked with her Savior for almost 75 years. Her faith through life’s seasons will inspire you, as you see her trusting her loving God,…
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75. The Power of Spiritual Leadership, with Annie Perdue-Olsen
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"Spiritual leadership is the power to change the atmosphere by one’s presence, the unconscious influence that makes Christ and spiritual things real to others." --John Oswald Sanders Click HERE to download my free online course, "Leading Your Church Through Change." Or go to markuswatson.com/leadchange.…
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138. Ministry Leadership in a Time of Immense Change, with Markus Watson
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In a time of immense change, how should churches do ministry? How should pastors and leaders lead their churches and organizations? Should we set a BHAG--a Big Hairy Audacious Goal? Should we set one-year, five-year, and ten-year goals? Or is there another way? Could it be that what we need are not big, enormous goals, but simple to take small step…
Podcast de Frederic Sanchez pour websynradio : CARTOGRAPHIE SONORE - Walter De Maria, Jean Genet et Andre Almuro, Erik Satie, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Martin Kippenberger, Anthony J. Gnazzo, People Like Us & Ergo Phizmiz, Jean Baudrillard with the chance band.
“Jesus desires for his church to faithfully fulfill the call he has entrusted to them--even in a changing environment." --Mark Strong, Who Moved My Neighborhood?: Leading Congregations Through Gentrification and Economic Change, p. 17 Click HERE to download my free online course, "Leading Your Church Through Change." Or go to markuswatson.com/leadc…
