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Do Not Worry About Synod
As the agenda for Synod 2022 grows, don’t forget that the discernment and decision-making of your local church is just as important.
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February 1, 2022
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Have You Listened Enough To Make That Decision?
With significant decisions taking place on issues like the Human Sexuality Report and the Canada/US relationship, are your chief decision-makers listening well enough to God and others?
November 8, 2021
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Just Decide Already! Can’t We Just Vote and Move On?
With the complex and consequential decisions Synod 2022 will face, wise leaders must manage the polarity of ensuring good process and arriving at good outcomes.
October 12, 2021
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3 Practices for Better Process and Outcomes
Three simple practices to help your council make better decisions.
October 7, 2021
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Is Your Decision-Making Process Fair? Two Questions Every Council Must Ask Before Deciding (Part 2)
The way we treat each other while we make decisions is just as important to our witness as the decision itself.
September 27, 2021
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Two Questions Every Council Must Ask Before Making a Decision (Part 1)
Too often at church meetings, corporate prayer feels perfunctory; personal scripture study is assumed; and the spiritual formation of fellow office-bearers is an afterthought to deliberations.
September 20, 2021
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Rush, Hush and Mush: 3 Keys to Bad Decisions
With so many challenging and divisive issues facing our churches, from COVID procedures to human sexuality and politics, we offer three easy steps to make worse decisions.
August 31, 2021
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Human Sexuality Report: Rarely "Yes" or "No"
A 176 page report is not something you can merely "agree" or "disagree" with. It's far too complex. How can we engage beyond the headline?
August 21, 2021
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Human Sexuality Report: Ready to Rumble?
Debate can bring clarity to the issues we face. But how do we hear the insights of the 90% too reserved to jump into the fray?
November 2, 2020
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Human Sexuality Report: Challenging Conversations Toolkit
I have strong beliefs about many of the issues addressed in the study report. I assume you do, too. What can it look like, practically, to live into Paul’s instructions to a church divided this way?