https://network.crcna.org/ The Network en Fri, 10 May 2024 22:23:42 +0000 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/crcna-and-synod/crucial-conversations-synod-part-ii   There is a concerning trend occurring within our denomination, which is our inability to have what Joseph Grenny calls “Crucial Conversations.” A Crucial Conversation is defined as any moment in which there are at least Justin Carruthers https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/crcna-and-synod/crucial-conversations-synod-part-ii Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/crcna-and-synod/crucial-conversations-synod-part-i Note: This is a two-part article. Part II drops on April 15. Justin Carruthers https://network.crcna.org/topic/leadership/crcna-and-synod/crucial-conversations-synod-part-i Tue, 09 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-renewal/nfl-culture-wars-and-article-17s In the world of professional sports, nobody is immune from getting ousted, canned, axed, or the more genteel "relieved of their duties."  In the NFL, so many firings are condensed into the day after the regular season ends that there's a name for it: “Black Monday.” Justin Carruthers https://network.crcna.org/topic/church-strategy-mission/church-renewal/nfl-culture-wars-and-article-17s Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000