Tag Archives: change

Tell a Story, Change the World

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Mark Love

I’ve said in this space many times that information is a fairly weak instigator for change. We don’t change much, generally speaking, just because we receive new information. We tend to absorb new information into the frameworks we already have … Continue reading →

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The Faithfulness of Risk Taking: Competency Six

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Mark Love

I have two initial diagnostics I use when gauging a congregation’s capacity to innovate missionally. First, is their trust in the system. Second, is their tolerance for risk. These two things, of course, are often linked, though you can have … Continue reading →

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Three Smooth Stones: Action-Reflection-Articulation

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Mark Love

I worked for six years with Bill Hunt, who was our youth minister at the East County Church of Christ. Bill had studied with David Wray at ACU, one of the best churchmen I know, and had learned from him … Continue reading →

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