Explorer also includes recommendations of
useful books, Web sites, conferences and other resources
for innovative leaders and churches in each issue.
| Date |
Details |
| Jan 13, 2005 |
Number 89
Explorer January 2005
Church Resources |
| Dec 9, 2004 |
Number 88
Interview with Elephant In the Boardroom Authors, Carolyn Weese and Russ Crabtree
Church Multiplication & Teaching Churches Briefing
Leadership Transitions |
| Nov 18, 2004 |
Number 87
Launch Factors: When to Start Your Next Venue or Site
Church Multiplication & Teaching Churches Briefing
Leadership Transitions
|
| Oct 19, 2004 |
Number 86
Rex Miller Interview
Church Multiplication & Teaching Churches Briefing
Small Groups Ministry |
| Sept 9, 2004 |
Number 85
Church Facilities Development: Nightmare or Dream?
Church Planting in the Mainline Tradition
CCN Broadcasts Coming Up
Church Multiplication & Teaching Churches Briefing
|
| Aug 12, 2004 |
Number 84
The Leader Making Church by Warren Bird
Church Multiplication & Teaching Churches Briefing
What can Halftime the organization do for you Church?
Upcoming Church Conference |
| July 14, 2004 |
Number 83
Ronald Blue & Co., LLC - EXPLORER INTERVIEW
Church Multiplication & Teaching Churches Briefing
Leadership Network Innovation Series
Upcoming Church Conference
|
| June 10, 2004 |
Number 82
Summer Reading
Quantum Leap
Leadership Network Innovation Series
|
| May 14, 2004 |
Number 82
Churches Making Quantum Leaps
Resource Partner Spotlight: Brotherhood Mutual
Church Innovation Series with Leadership Journal
|
| Apr 1, 2004 |
Number 80
The Beck Group EXPLORER INTERVIEW
Recommended Resources
|
| Mar 10, 2004 |
Number 79
HKS Inc. Interview
Recommended Resources
|
| Feb 1, 2004 |
Number 78
Ken Dean -- Rowland Companies & Cornerstone Alliance
Recommended Resources
Announcements |
| Jan 1, 2004 |
Number 77
New Multi-site Churches Leadership Community Serves to Accelerate the Multi-Site Movement
Project Halftime
Some Recent Books
Thank you from our Resource Partners |
| Dec 1, 2003 |
Economic Outlook 2003
Project Halftime
Skipping Christlikeness
Leadership Network Thanks Its Resource Partners |
| Nov 1, 2003 |
Number 75
Evangelical Christian Credit Union Explorer Interview
Lessons from Camp Improv - Innovation at Frito-Lay
Resource Partner - Beck
Resource Partner - The Pursuant Group
|
| Oct 1, 2003 |
Number 74
Injoy Stewardship Services
Baby Church or Small Church?
Leadership Network Thanks Its Resource Partners Who Made Camp Improv Possible
|
| Sept 1, 2003 |
Number 73
Camp Improv Resource Partner - Strategic Dimension
Leadnetchurchstaffing.com
Leadership Network Innovations Series on CCN
Some Teaching Church Updates
Announcements
|
| Aug 31, 2003 |
Number 72
Camp Improv Resource Partner - PhilanthroCorp
Church Innovation Series - Beyond the Box
Leadnetchurchstaffing.com
Announcements
|
| Aug 1, 2003 |
Number 71
The Emerging Multi-Site Movement
Delivering Good Feedback
Odds and Ends
Announcements
|
| July 1, 2003 |
Number 70
Where Giving is Going
Our Leadership Network/CCN Church Innovation Series
Odds and Ends
Announcements |
| Apr 25, 2003 |
Number 70
Special edition, The Leader’s Journey, A Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation
Postmodern Ministry: Awakening to the New Reality
Take the Wild Challenge |
| Apr 1, 2003 |
Number 69
Complete interview with co-authors of The Leader’s Journey, Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation |
| Mar 1, 2003 |
Number 68
THREE AMERICAS
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP AT CAMP IMPROV
LN RECOMMENDS
POSTMODERN MINISTRY: AWAKENING TO THE NEW REALITY
ODDS & ENDS |
| Jan 24, 2003 |
Number 67
THE FUTURITY OF PRESENT EVENTS…What's on the horizon
EARLY REGISTRATION FOR CAMP IMPROV CLOSES JANUARY 31
LN RECOMMENDS
CCN BROADCAST ON "DEVELOPING LEADERS"
ODDS & ENDS |
| Dec 5, 2002 |
Number 66
ABANDON COMMITTEES, SKIP TEAMS AND EMBRACE COMMUNITIES
CAMP IMPROV...Getting Ready for What's Next
LN RECOMMENDS
TRYING TO FILL THAT STAFF VACANCY?
ODDS & ENDS
THE SEASON OF GOOD NEWS
|
| Nov 6, 2002 |
Number 65
CONTINUOUS LEARNING...PASSION..AND PERSPECTIVE
CAMP IMPROV REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 6, 2002
NEW CHURCH INNOVATION SERIES TO BE BROADCAST ON CCN
LN RECOMMENDS
ODDS & ENDS |
| Oct 3, 2002 |
Number 64
FEAR AND LACK OF CRITICAL THINKING ARE BLOCKS TO INNOVATION
LN RECOMMENDS
TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON
|
| Sept 6, 2002 |
Number 63
THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF 9-11
LN RECOMMENDS
September 16 - 19, 2002 Large Church Forums |
| Aug 1, 2002 |
Number 62:
Mis-identifying the enemy
Commandeered for God
LN RECOMMENDS
September 16 - 19, 2002 Large Church Forums |
| July 12, 2002 |
Number 61:
CHROME and the innovative church
Women Harley Riders - "I am NOT a backrest"
Are you FAKE by accident, or on purpose, and why does that matter?
LN Recommends
Harley-Davidson Learning Maps
September 16-19, 2002 Large Church Forums |
| June 1, 2002 |
Number 60:
LN'S SALARY SURVEY
SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| May 1, 2002 |
Number 59:
So What do you really think about our church?
Lessons From Pastors in New York
LN Recommends...
|
| Mar 25, 2002 |
Number 58:
ON THE ROAD TO COLLABORATION...multiplying strengths
LN RECOMMENDS...THE NEW CONTEXT FOR MINISTRY: COMPETING FOR THE CHARITABLE DOLLAR, Lyle Schaller's latest book...HARLEY-DAVIDSON, Leadership Network's latest special learning adventure...RENOVATION OF THE HEART, coming new book from Dallas Willard...and INTERSECTIONS 2002, a conference for leaders in community transformation
CHANGES IN EXPLORER
HAVE A BLESSED HOLY WEEK
|
| Mar 11, 2002 |
Number 57:
THE FUTURITY OF PRESENT EVENTS...seven cultural shifts that are reshaping the context of ministry
LN RECOMMENDS...the teaching website of Jim Collins... understanding faith in a postmodern context...the genetics revolution in AS THE
FUTURE CATCHES YOU...Areka, an online forum for news, commentary and discussion that tracks the emerging global culture...and Building the
Externally Focused Church briefing and eCHURCHConference2002.
THE CERTAINTY OF DEATH, TAXES AND CHANGE...coming changes in EXPLORER
|
| Feb 25, 2002 |
Number 56:
STAFFING FOR THE 21st CENTURY...the four R's
LN RECOMMENDS...MagPortal...the new Census report on the U.S. population...an online Interview with God...youth trends via the Zandl
|
| Feb 12, 2002 |
Number 55:
A THIRD OPTION...learnings from churches that are becoming multiple site congregations
LN RECOMMENDS...Mission Arlington conference and celebration; Building
|
| Jan 28, 2002 |
Number 54:
FOUR FRAMING STATEMENTS
BUILDING COMMUNITIES IN A POST-MASS COMMUNICATION WORLD
IF YOU LISTEN, THEY WILL COME
LN RECOMMENDS...LN's Multi-Site Briefing...Love Is the Killer App... Oh, Gods!
|
| Jan 14, 2002 |
Number 53:
THE COMMON THREAD...Change and Transition
LN RECOMMENDS...resources for understanding the congregational life cycle, change and transition
|
| Dec 17, 2001 |
Number 52:
IT'S SO SIMPLE...key learnings from LN's recent Southwest Airlines Learning Adventure
LN RECOMMENDS...books, web sites and videos to learn more about the culture and values of Southwest Airlines
THIS HOLY SEASON...the Word became flesh and moved into the neighborhood
|
| Dec 3, 2001 |
Number 51:
THE PUSH AND PULL OF CITIES...world migration according to God's plan
EXEGETING A CHURCH AND A "WHAT IF" QUESTION...a Kingdom tour of the city
BECOMING A BRIDGE...five shifts in the community development paradigm
LN RECOMMENDS...http://www.leadnet.org"...Leadership Network's new web site
|
| Nov 19, 2001 |
Number 50
LEADING IN A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY...What should Christian leaders do in these anxious times?
THE LEADER AS TEACHER...10 ways to be a smarter teacher-leader
LN RECOMMENDS...The 2001-2002 National Church Staff Compensation Survey...strategy+business... and SEEN, the annual journal of Christians in the Visual Arts
|
| Nov 5, 2001 |
Number 49:
THE CHANGING FACE OF AMERICA...insights on the context of the U.S. population
LN RECOMMENDS...THE CHANGE MONSTER, and the importance of emotionally processing change |
| Oct 22, 2001 |
Number 48:
A MAINLINE ISLAND OF HEALTH AND STRENGTH... The Episcopal Diocese of Texas
A CONVERSATION WITH ALAN WEBBER...erasing the next boundary
LN RECOMMENDS...Relational Leadership and SRI Business Intelligence |
| Oct 8, 2001 |
Number 47:
"RELEASING GOD'S PEOPLE"...broken relationships, the power of a compelling story, and when the flags are back at full staff...insights from NCNC2
"IN THE MIDST OF A SIEGE"...more reflections on faith at Ground Zero
LN RECOMMENDS...The GLOCAL EDGE conference for global/local churches...
worshiplinks.com...and THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER |
| Sept 24, 2001 |
Number 46:
FAITH AND GROUND ZERO
LN RECOMMENDS |
| Sept 10, 2001 |
Number 45:
CONGREGATIONS THAT SEND PEOPLE INTO MINISTRY
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| Aug 27, 2001 |
Number 44:
CAMP MEETING 2001
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| Aug 14, 2001 |
Number 43:
FINISHING THE REFORMATION
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| July 30, 2001 |
Number 42:
ARE WE ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS?
A PERSONAL NOTE
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| July 16, 2001 |
Number 41:
THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE
LN RECOMMENDS |
| July 2, 2001 |
Number 40:
A NEW KIND OF CHRISTIAN
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| June 18, 2001 |
Number 39:
GETTING UNSTUCK IN HALFTIME
COMMON TRAITS OF EXCELLENT CONGREGATIONS |
| June 4, 2001 |
Number 38:
FIVE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES
FOUR SPIRITUAL QUESTIONS
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| May 21, 2001 |
Number 37:
KNOW YOUR STUFF, KNOW WHO YOU'RE STUFFING, AND THEN STUFF IT
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| May 7, 2001 |
Number 36:
CREATING SACRED SPACE IN A FLATTENED WORLD
THE ESSENTIAL SKILL
LN RECOMMENDS
UPDATE YOUR EXPLORER PROFILE
|
| Apr 22, 2001 |
Number 35:
A NEW LOOK FOR EXPLORER
FOUR HUNGERS IN THE CULTURE
A COACH'S DEFINITION |
| Apr 9, 2001 |
Number 34:
FOUR DIRECTIONAL ARROWS OF MINISTRY
FALSE ASSUMPTIONS IN CHURCH LEADERSHIP
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| Mar 26, 2001 |
Number 33:
FAITH COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| Mar 12, 2001 |
Number 32:
DALLAS WILLARD ON SPIRITUAL FORMATION
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| Feb 26, 2001 |
Number 31:
PASTORS IN PAIN
PEOPLE STORIES, DEATH AND DYING |
| Feb 12, 2001 |
Number 30:
DOING CHURCH AS A TEAM
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| Jan 29, 2001 |
Number 29:
MULTI-SITE CONGREGATIONS AND LETTING PEOPLE GO
OFFICE OF FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES CREATED TODAY
|
| Jan 15, 2001 |
Number 28:
CONVERTING GEOGRAPHY INTO COMMUNITY
GLOBAL SHARED VALUES |
| Jan 2, 2001 |
Number 27:
2000 US CENSUS
LN RECOMMENDS |
| Dec 18, 2000 |
Number 26:
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FIRST YEAR OF EXPLORER
LN RECOMMENDS
|
| Dec 4, 2000 |
Number 25:
TRANSLATING MISSION INTO BRICK AND MORTAR
LN RECOMMENDS |
| Nov 20, 2000 |
Number 24:
THE ESSENTIALS OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
APPLICATION QUESTIONS |
| Nov 5, 2000 |
Number 23:
WISDOM FROM PETER DRUCKER
WILLIAM BRIDGES |
| Oct 23, 2000 |
Number 22:
STARBUCKS AND THE VIDEO CAFÉ
SIX ESSENTIALS FOR PUTTING FAITH INTO ACTION |
| Oct 9, 2000 |
Number 21:
VIVA LAS VEGAS
FAITH IN ACTION |
| Sept 25, 2000 |
Number 20:
MENTORING FROM A POET'S PERSPECTIVE
DENOMINATIONS IN THE FUTURE |
| Sept 11, 2000 |
Number 19:
COACHES' WEEK
OBSERVATIONS ON PASTORS OF GROWING CHURCHES
|
| Aug 28, 2000 |
Number 18:
THE NEXT STAFF POSITION
THREE LEARNINGS FROM STAFF WEEK |
| Aug 14, 2000 |
Number 17:
RELIGION AND SCIENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
THE NEW URBAN GEOGRAPHY
HELPING OTHERS SUCCEED
COACHES' WEEK 2000 |
| July 31, 2000 |
Number 16:
PEOPLE WHO ADVANCE GOD’S MISSION AND WHAT’S ON THE HORIZON FOR CONGREGATIONS
HYBORGS AND MEDIAPEDS
|
| July 17, 2000 |
Number 15:
EDUCATED INCAPACITY
A MAP IS NOT A LUXURY
EXPLORING AN ANCIENT FUTURE |
| July 3, 2000 |
Number 14:
THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY
THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY ON STEROIDS
THE NOISE OF THE ECHO BOOM |
| June 19, 2000 |
Number 13:
LEADING, LEARNING AND ORGANIZING
BEST PRACTICES FROM THE TOP 100 COMPANIES TO WORK FOR
THOUSANDS OF CHURCHES ARE BREAKING THE LAW
COACHES' WEEK IN ATLANTA |
| June 5, 2000 |
Number 12:
EOTM AND THE CORPS OF DISCOVERY
EIGHT "CATCH 22’s of 21C" |
| May 22, 2000 |
Number 11:
MEASURING THE SOFT SIDE OF LEADERSHIP
TOP TEN INNOVATIONS AND SHIFT-SHAPERS FOR THE NEXT DECADE |
| May 8, 2000 |
Number 10:
THE REAL WORK OF LEADERSHIP
LEADING AT THE EDGE
MILLENNIUM WORK HABIT #1 |
| Apr 24, 2000 |
Number 9:
HAVING ELLIS ISLAND EXPERIENCES EVERY DAY
INNOVATION CLUSTERS
THREE ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL CHANGE
MUSINGS |
| Apr 10, 2000 |
Number 8:
CITY REACHING
THE VIEW FROM THE DIVING BOARD
MAPS AND DISTORTED IMAGES
SIGNS FROM GOD
BEYOND CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP
BYTES |
| Mar 27, 2000 |
Number 7:
LETTING GOD OUT OF THE BOX
RUG RAT RAGE
UNDERSTANDING THE TIPPING POINT
INTERESTING STATS |
| Mar 13, 2000 |
Number 6:
ROADSHOW 2000
800-POUND GORILLA QUESTIONS
TWELVE TRENDS IN CHRISTIAN PHILANTHROPY EXPLORING OFF THE MAP |
| Feb 28, 2000 |
Number 5:
NEW MOVEMENTS OF GOD IN THE U.S.
TAKING BACK FRESNO
SPRING THEMES IN RELIGIOUS PUBLISHING
|
| Feb 14, 2000 |
Number 4:
THE DNA OF INNOVATION
A NEW KIND OF URBAN CHURCH |
| Jan 31, 2000 |
Number 3:
ARE FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR REAL?
THINKING EXPEDITIONS
MUSINGS
|
| Jan 17, 2000 |
Number 2:
THE INTERNET CHURCH
LESSONS FROM NEW PARADIGM CHURCHES
SO MANY PEOPLE
MUSINGS
|
| Jan 3, 2000 |
Number 1:
WELCOME TO EXPLORER
ROBERT CLINTON ON LEADERSHIP
SIX TRENDS FOR HARRIED WORKERS |
Explorer includes reflections
and discoveries of the emerging church and ever-changing
culture. Explorer also includes recommendations of
useful books, Web sites, conferences and other resources
for innovative leaders and churches in each issue.