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In Tribute to a Christian Social Engineer
May 21, 2009
Ralph Winter was a maverick, engineer, and entrepreneur. He was a mentor to me in my early adult life. Yesterday he passed away at age 84 in Pasadena, CA. He was best known as a Christian leader who turned the focus of Evangelical missionary work beyond national borders to unreached peoples.
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Nonprofits for the Future
Oct 24, 2007
Recently, Chris Forbes of Ministry Marketing Coach interviewed me on what I see for the future of nonprofits in the U.S. Catch this interview on how the next 20 years might play out in terms of Babyboomer retirements, social networking and trend tracking. [ Visit Website ]
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Say it isn't so
Jun 18, 2008
Last Friday I was shocked to hear that NBC's Meet the Press anchor Tim Russert died of a heart attack. I told my wife, 'Say it isn't so!' I've always enjoyed his political analysis and tough edged interviews. But now after five days of narcissistic coverage on MSNBC, Russert must be turning over in his grave and muttering, 'Say it isn't so!'
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It's All Wright?
Apr 29, 2008
Yesterday I caught Rev. Jeremiah Wright's speech to the National Press Club. As grounded as Wright appears to be in the prophetic tradition of speaking truth to power, he has fallen from his perch. The question remains, will Obama act as a transformational leader to take us beyond the All-Wright show. Or will presidential leadership on race and diversity now come from Clinton or McCain.
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Let's Be Visionary and Strategic Leaders
Jan 8, 2005
You hear alot today about the power of vision. There is a difference however between visionary and strategic leadership. The first type of leaders calls us to a single vision of what should happen, the second calls us to that, but also to what might happen. Leadership should not only point the way, but consider the unintended consequences of reaching even good visions.
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Making Scholarly Presentations
Feb. 16, 2006
Do you have a serious research interest? Would you like to receive feedback on your ideas and eventual recognition of your work? If so, you should get involved with a scholarly society and work toward making a scholarly presentation. In this essay, Jay Gary shares five steps from his experience that you can use to prepare, present, and publish your work.
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Become an E-Learning Instructor
Jun 19, 2005
Online courses have revolutionized the way colleges now offer education. Yet research shows many professors are still uncertain about this new medium. If you enjoy mentoring others and using technology to create community, you could become an e-learning instructor.
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Toward the Great Work
Sep 30, 2004
Lately I've been thinking about how Christian world missions needs to experience its own conversion, if this world is to survive the West. Here are my thoughts, written to a colleague who asked how to reframe the "Unfinished Task" of world missions.
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Martyr or Murderer?
Sep 3, 2003
At 6:00 pm, September 3rd, the state of Florida executed Paul Hill, Christian minister turned murderer of abortion doctors. In my latest column, I share why Hill should not be seen as a marytr, but rather as a murderer in the tradition of Barabbas.
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"The T-Factor"
March 30, 2002
Could the power of the resurrection be the power that shapes all God's creation?
Scientists have found a three-fold pattern that govern all of God's creation. But a fourth factor, claims futurist Jay Gary, made known in the Resurrection is the power that transforms all things new. Read this first column in a series on biblical transformation.
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