https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Sat, 27 Apr 2024 03:55:37 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2020 19:18:42 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/10-ways-men-and-women-thriving-ministry-together How can we equip our leaders to serve and engage with someone of the opposite gender in healthy life-giving ways? If you would like to create a culture of flourishing, where men and women are working in shared leadership roles, there are some gender dynamics we should consider. Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/10-ways-men-and-women-thriving-ministry-together Tue, 12 May 2020 19:18:42 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/gender-dynamics-church-leadership-shared-leadership A few years ago, the Leadership Development Team of Classis Grand Rapids East hosted a one-hour presentation on some concerns that arise between men and women working together to build holistic ministry in our churches. Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/gender-dynamics-church-leadership-shared-leadership Wed, 29 Apr 2020 22:42:44 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/gods-vision-church A little over ten years ago, I wrote an article titled Rising with New Courage and New Hope in a journal called Weavings about standing in the tragic gap, a concept introduced to me by Dr. Parker J. Palmer, founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal. Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/gods-vision-church Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:52:05 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/witness-women-gathering-edmonton-ab I am very grateful for the invitation I received to visit Edmonton, Alberta, Canada last month. It was an opportunity to learn about the history of CRC men and women uniting with the Committee for Women (CW), to advocate for women.  Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/witness-women-gathering-edmonton-ab Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:57:28 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/new-resources-leadership-development-womens-and-ethnic This month, the office of 'Leadership Development: Women’s and Ethnic Ministry' launched its first-ever Women’s Ministry website and created a brochure for Women’s Ministry  to support our churches and ministries, classes, and denominational offices. Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/new-resources-leadership-development-womens-and-ethnic Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:44:46 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/women-flourishing-ministry-leadership Our church and world need examples of ministries that have achieved greater gender and ethnic diversity and are ministering more joyfully and effectively because of that diversity. Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/women-flourishing-ministry-leadership Fri, 07 Dec 2018 15:08:39 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/personal-growth/taking-more-always-better In this Christianity Today Women Leaders' article, Carolyn Taketa, pastor of small groups at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village, California, offers five great questions for discernment about taking on "extracurricular opportunities in ministry." Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/personal-growth/taking-more-always-better Tue, 01 May 2018 18:02:20 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/shall-we-do-it-again Clergy and seminary women gathered in the Grand Rapids denominational building on Tuesday, March 13 from noon to 1:15 p.m. for a Brown Bag Lunch: Learning Conversation. Twenty women showed up ready to receive from each other and the Holy Spirit.  Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/shall-we-do-it-again Thu, 15 Mar 2018 18:20:12 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/women-leadership-synod-2018 The office of leadership development will again host some type of gathering for the purpose of networking, encouragement, celebration and awareness.  Last year, one person said, "Keep on bringing us together."  Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/women-leadership-synod-2018 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 13:30:06 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/three-types-mentoring-relationships Recently I watched one of the top videos of the month for the Global Leadership Summit called 3 Types of Mentoring Relationships by Pat Gelsinger, CEO of Vmware,  He shares a perspective about mentoring relationships. Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/three-types-mentoring-relationships Sun, 26 Nov 2017 18:55:45 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/missionvision/canoeing-mountains-top-takeaway A few months ago a group of seven leaders in our denomination joined in a book study of Canoeing the Mountains Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/missionvision/canoeing-mountains-top-takeaway Mon, 20 Nov 2017 19:23:34 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/equipping-leaders-mission-and-ministry As part of the Reformed Leadership Implementation Team, along with Ken Eriks of the Reformed Church in America (RCA), we are involved in facilitating, managing, and leading what is called The Reformed Leadershi Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/equipping-leaders-mission-and-ministry Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:03:57 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/forty-days-synod-women-leadership At this year’s synod, a group of 35 women from churches and ministries in Canada and the U.S. Denise Posie https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/leadership-development/forty-days-synod-women-leadership Thu, 27 Jul 2017 13:36:46 +0000