The Thinking Teams Podcast – Dr. Todd Martin, President of the Largest Christian University in Canada
Welcome to the Thinking Teams Podcast. A podcast that invites leaders to talk about what it takes to lead thoughtful people and diverse teams.
The Thinking Teams Podcast – Dr. Bruce Fawcett
Welcome to the Thinking Teams Podcast. A podcast that invites leaders to talk about what it takes to lead thoughtful people and diverse teams.
Introducing The Thinking Teams Podcast
Welcome to the Thinking Teams Podcast. A podcast that invites leaders to talk about what it takes to lead thoughtful people and diverse teams.
More research published on Co-Vocational Ministry
Co-Vocational Canada had two articles published recently: The first is a summary of findings arising from conversations with denominational leaders and Co-Vo pastors from representing 17 denominations. The second article is peer-reviewed and written from our findings from our first ever Co-Vocational Canada Symposium. The paper was published in the Journal of Pastoral Psychology and…
Three critical questions about the goal of theological education
Last week I spent a couple of days on the campus of Canadian Mennonite University for a Christian Higher Education Canada gathering. The conference theme was “Calling and Vocational Christian Ministry: the Landscape is Changing.” Three presenters and three respondents spoke about three areas of interest: the phenomena of multi-vocational ministry, the rise of people…
Co-Vocational ministry, Multi-Vocational ministry, and Bi-Vocational ministry: why defining these 3 concepts brings clarity
Co-Vocational, Multi-Vocational, and Bi-Vocational ministry What’s the difference between bi-vocational and co-vocational ministry? It’s a frequently asked question and in some ways the answer is simple. In other ways, it’s more nuanced. The simple answer: The terms all point to the same reality. I see them all defining the work of a paid or unpaid…
Words of Encouragement
My life in Toronto is spent, for the most part, inside an 8’x8′ padded wall cocoon. I have a desk, a chair, books, and two pictures of my hero, Eugene Peterson. In the one picture, positioned on a shelf overlooking my desk, Peterson’s head is tilted back and his eyes are on me. The speak…
Walt Grace’s Submarine Test, January 1967
After responding to Alanna’s blog comment I thought this song worthy of a post by itself. Sometimes John Mayer plays in our home. Not John Mayer (that would be cool), his songs. A few months ago I tuned in and actually listened to the lyrics of the song Walt Grace’s Submarine Test. It made me…
Good bye Hanover house… Hello new life in Clarksburg
Yesterday marked the conclusion of life on Mulock Road for our family. And, since as of last week we still had things to move out of the house, it meant that our family spent Thanksgiving weekend packing and cleaning. Can you believe we lived in that house for more than 10 years? I still remember…
Hang in there, and try to write something everyday…
That’s my takeaway quote from one of the the many readings I’ve been assigned since starting back to school in September. Here’s the rest of the quote from an article by John W. O’Malley, “The moral of the story: hang in there, and try to write something every day no matter how banal or stupid…
