5 Reasons to Crash the System – October 31, 2016 By philipnation It’s happened on several occasions as I’ve worked in the publishing industry. An event, an issue, or a person comes across our collective radar screens in such a blazing fashion that we need to …
Multiplicative Discipleship – July 26, 2016 By philipnation Whenever we only seek to train a single generation, we have missed the point of discipleship. By nature, discipleship should be multiplicative. We are at our best when we are disciple-makers …
Leadership Lessons I Wish I Learned Earlier – May 18, 2016 By philipnation At the ripe old age of 19, I was given my first position on a church staff. Of course, it was as a youth minister. Yes, that’s right. Someone put a 19-year old in charge of all the 13-18 …
Defining Missional Leadership – April 14, 2016 By philipnation The subjects “missional” and “leadership” have filled up books for many years. Over the last century, the terms have been paired in books, articles, and conferences. …
Active Leadership – March 28, 2016 By philipnation This is not an endeavor for the faint of heart or those with a suspect self-image. Leadership requires a strong will that refuses to be molded by the moment but to be guided by the truth. It …