by TA Barlow | Feb 25, 2022 | Discipleship, Leadership, Vital Congregations
My clergy colleague Bob Kaylor has shared his “Blueprint for Discipleship” model with me in the past, and I keep returning to it in conversations regarding effective ways to think about the processes involved in intentional discipleship. Bob serves as...
by TA Barlow | Mar 22, 2014 | Church Vitality, Leadership, Methodism
The United Methodist Professors of Mission have commissioned a blog about the global nature of the United Methodist Church. At present, we are providing entries regarding Grace Upon Grace, the UMC’s document on the mission of the Methodist Church which was...
by TA Barlow | Feb 28, 2014 | Church Vitality, Leadership, Resources
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by TA Barlow | Jul 23, 2013 | Church Vitality, Leadership
An intensely practical little book which will – inexpensively and quickly – help pastors navigate many of the common challenges of clergy transitions. When I say “little book,” I really mean that – the print edition is only 78 pages long,...
by TA Barlow | Jul 21, 2013 | Leadership, Leadership Resources, Resources
Oh, how I love this book! This is all about getting others to “buy-in” to your idea (in other words, it’s about building consensus). The authors offer an opening scenario (twice, actually, describing two different approaches, with two very different...
by TA Barlow | Jul 17, 2013 | Blog, Church Vitality, Leadership, Wesley
“The United Methodist Church is a denomination in crisis.” “Mainline denominations are outdated and irrelevant.” “Congregational Christianity is at its end, soon to be a thing of the past.” Or, at least, so we have been told. In...
