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Philosophy of Ministry

Key Points in The Trellis and the Vine

I so resonate with the book “Trellis and the Vine” by Colin Marshal and Tony Payne.  It is exactly what I attempt to accomplish in my ministry.  One of the hardest ministry mind-shifts is to shift from running programs to building people.  that means that the forms of ministry must serve the function of ministry.  Training people becomes more important than events.  2 timothy 2:1-2 becomes an imperative for our ministry lives.  Isn’t it sinful not to obey God in multiplying leadership because we are trying to maintain our current selection of services to people?  It just may be.  The last ministry mind-shift is also very very very important for me –

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January 22, 2011 1 Comment

Pragmatism: Modernism Recycled

Pragmatism: Modernism Recycled: “(By John MacArthur) Is Pragmatism Really a Serious Threat? I am convinced that pragmatism poses precisely the same subtle threat to the church in our age that modernism represented nearly a century ago. Modernism was a movement that embraced higher criticism and liberal theology while denying nearly all the supernatural aspects of Christianity. But modernism did not first surface as an overt attack on orthodox doctrine. The earliest modernists seemed concerned primarily with interdenominational unity. They were willing to downplay doctrine for that goal, because they believed doctrine was inherently divisive and a fragmented church would become

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August 26, 2010 No Comments

Articles | The Strategy Of God | Phillip Jensen

Here is a great article about God’s strategy in the Gospel to grow his Church.  It shows how God the Father is the planner, Christ, (God the Son) is the builder, and the Holy Spirit, God the Spirit, is the evangelist. In this he makes a distinction between God’s strategy and our Tactics in ministry.  One the most helpful quotes for my application includes: Our problem is that we think too highly of our tactics, and even confuse them with the strategy. We think that if only we come up with the right tactical moves, then success will be ours, and

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August 24, 2010 No Comments

Table Pulpit Square

Here is a great and simple image of a philosophy of image that is easy to share by Joe Thorn of Redeemer Church. Table Pulpit Square Originally uploaded by Joe Thorn see also www.disciplemaking.net

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August 1, 2010 No Comments

The Full Paradigm � joethorn.net

Simplicity is key in a philosophy of ministry and I really appreciate Joe Thorn Visual way of putting together a Biblical Philosophy of Ministry round 3 contexts – “The Table,” “The Pulpit,” and “The Square.” You can read more about it here: The Full Paradigm – joethorn.net see also www.disciplemaking.net

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July 16, 2010 No Comments

Redeemer’s Philosophy of Church Planting from Redeemer City to City on Vimeo. Created in 2008 by Nathan Troester. Redeemer Presbyterian Church. see also www.disciplemaking.net

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June 13, 2010 No Comments

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Glenn Leatherman

I am first of all a disciple and follower of Jesus Christ. I affirm Evangelical Christian beliefs as well as  Gospel driven in philosophy of ministry. I am married to Ann and am raising 2 wonderful boys – Jonathan and Andrew. My purpose is to build disciplemaking disciples that are becoming fishers of men in fully displaying of God’s Glory in all things. Learn more

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