Join us with Dr. Scott Cormode as we unpack his latest book, The Innovative Church: How Leaders and Their Congregations Can Adapt in an Ever-Changing World → https://www.amazon.com/Innovative-Church-Leaders-Congregations-Ever-Changing/dp/1540962261

He’s an ordained Presbyterian minister, a senior fellow at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership & the Fuller Youth Institute, & a prolific writer with many articles on leadership, organization, & technology that have appeared in various publications, such as the Christian Century, Theological Education, & Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. He is also the Hugh De Pree Professor Of Leadership Development at Fuller’s School of Mission & Theology who taught our awesome Practical Theology class this quarter! He wrote The Innovative Church to embody a never-changing gospel for an ever-changing world

Watch this raw interview full of honesty packed with examples of how to make spiritual sense especially with things we don’t understand, don’t have control over, & don’t find fair. We discuss grace & at the end, Scott leads us into a practice of being honest with God about how we feel in lament. Will you join us & practice being honest with God?

Key Moments:

01:55: Introducing Dr. Scott Cormode - our Practical Theology professor! 

03:10: Introducing The Innovative Church book 

04:55: Why Scott wrote The Innovative Church

07:19: The crazy timing of the book

10:45: Taking Peter Drucker’s approach of key questions for Church innovation

12:38: The 5 Questions of The Innovative Church 

16:20: Scott’s personal example of making “spiritual sense”

20:53: The natural Christian struggle of relinquishing control

25:00: True Christian hospitality 

27:37: “You don’t want things to be fair, you want grace” as seen in Matthew 20:1-18

30:30: Gratitude & generosity

33:18: Smartphone generation, celebrity culture at church & comparison

37:15: Practical Pause Led By Dr. Scott Cormode → https://www.fuller.edu/faculty/scott-cormode/

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Join best friends & your sisters in the Kingdom, Chrissy Rynveld & Emma Rose Klinger, as they take you along their journey through Fuller Theological #Seminary together! They openly discuss their experience integrating what God reveals to them as Chrissy aspires toward Army Chaplaincy through her MA of Divinity focusing on Pastoral Counseling & Emma Rose pursues her Clinical Psychology doctorate incorporating an MA of Theology & Ministry. They share what they learn about being made “Whole” & living life “To The Full” in Him through their Fuller education. This #Podcast is ideal for #Christians in various stages in their walk, especially those who haven’t always had the easy road in life who want to be encouraged & grow in His fullness with others! If you're interested in a real & raw #ChristianPodcast, join the journey! 

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