Today I had the joy of having Jakob, one of my grandsons, come to stay with me for the weekend. Solveig has gone to be with her mother and I will spend the weekend with Jakob.
As soon as he entered the car, he had the plans ready for the entire weekend. Now everything is happening according to his suggestions. He is talking all the time as he has so much to share with me. I find it very satisfying to be able to spend time with him and have him helping me with necessary work in the garden. This evening he has planted new strawberry plants. Next year he will enjoy the fruit of his work!
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Observations and meditations from a Norwegian perspective. Inspirational and motivational insights from an ordinary person. I am a Norwegian, living in Bergen, Norway with Solveig, the most wonderful wife in the world, but travelling internationally. We are the parents of six children and the proud grandparents of 11 grandchildren. I am a writer, speaker and teacher enjoying life!
September 10, 2004
September 09, 2004
My first convent
Today I have been attending my first convent at Kristkirken in Bergen. The ministers of the Lutheran state-church came together with pastors from most of the denominational and non-denominational churches in the city. The ministers of the state-church and the pastors from the other churches have been together before at a similar gathering, but at that time I have been on a ministry trip outside of Bergen.
Dr. Eddie Gibbs, a seasoned scholar of church growth, had been asked to share his insight on being a missional church in a post-Christendom society. He certainly was worth listening to! I enjoyed his insight very much and found it thought provoking and enlightening listening to him. Here are some of his observations on leadership attributes of the emerging church:
Humble and self-effacing
Competent technically and relationally
Stimulates creativity
Prepared to take calculated risks
Trustworthy and trust building
Courage and calm in the face of adversity
Inspires the team – constantly recruiting
Inclusive and empowering
Patient and persevering – long term commitment
Respect for and consideration of others
At the end he remarked that a hallmark of a great leader is having bigger and different people around himself, not smaller people. Diversity and variety in the team members enlarge all the members of the team as they are complementing each other.
I recommend his book, Church Next, it contains a lot of helpful insight!
View Solveig's blog and I am somebody and My new blog
Dr. Eddie Gibbs, a seasoned scholar of church growth, had been asked to share his insight on being a missional church in a post-Christendom society. He certainly was worth listening to! I enjoyed his insight very much and found it thought provoking and enlightening listening to him. Here are some of his observations on leadership attributes of the emerging church:
Humble and self-effacing
Competent technically and relationally
Stimulates creativity
Prepared to take calculated risks
Trustworthy and trust building
Courage and calm in the face of adversity
Inspires the team – constantly recruiting
Inclusive and empowering
Patient and persevering – long term commitment
Respect for and consideration of others
At the end he remarked that a hallmark of a great leader is having bigger and different people around himself, not smaller people. Diversity and variety in the team members enlarge all the members of the team as they are complementing each other.
I recommend his book, Church Next, it contains a lot of helpful insight!
View Solveig's blog and I am somebody and My new blog
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