The simplicity framework No.2
If theology is the foundations then your ideology is the reinforced concrete slab, on which the structure is built. For us our ideology consists of 4 things that we value. – These are the things that make us who we are as an organisation. – If one or all of these ingredients were taken away, [...]
The simplicity framework No. 1
It may be glaringly obvious, but then it may not. Number one on the list for building a framework towards simplicity is Theology. For a church this is your doctrine, the things that you believe. If you are not a church, the principle is much the same. The foundation of everything you do must be [...]
Keep it simple part 2
….simple is not boring. Indeed, simple is not necessarily simple. To arrive at simple can involve high levels of complexity. One thing I wished I could have embraced earlier is the value of simplicity. I was struck by a comment that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey made during an interview. He said that ‘his primary role [...]
Keep it simple part 1
So here goes post number 2 in my new series. Keep it simple stupid In the early days of planting Redeemer (the days when you would count people, animals and dead relatives in your attendance figure, just to make you sound viable) a much wiser and older leader gave me the following advice; Keep it [...]
Pursue Jesus not ministry
So things have been quiet on the blogging front for me recently. Busy and exciting times for us at Redeemer Central. More on that another day. Starting today I will be beginning a new blog series drawing from our experiences of the first 2 years of planting Redeemer Central. There is much out there about [...]
What we can learn from Steve Jobs
So much of the public face of the Apple brand was associated with Steve Jobs, who (incase you live in a technological bunker in the middle of the desert) has resigned as CEO of the company which he founded. There is no doubt that a CEO who owns the patent to the design of the [...]
Get a bigger bucket
I am not an expert on scalability, but I was in business long enough to know that it is vital to the growth of any organisation or product. At Redeemer Central we are continuing to grow at a fairly fast pace. So the issue of scalability is on our minds. Consider a bucket, filled with [...]
You let me stroke you
I met you while out shopping, You looked amazing. So I asked if you wanted to come home. You let me take you out for dinner, Very soon we were in the bedroom together. I never turned you off, How could I? Before too long we were having dinner every night, Breakfast, lunch and supper [...]
Dear John – A letter to a ‘dead’ person
Dear John, The is the first time I have written a letter to someone who has died, although I suppose you are not dead. You are very much alive, now with the person you dedicated your entire life to. I feel like I know you, although I have never met you, I cant say that [...]
The insecurity itch – Some thoughts for church leaders on holiday
1. If you are already on holiday then why are you reading this? For our family holiday this year, I left behind any device that had the capability of connecting with the Internet. My iPhone and laptop stayed behind. ‘But what if someone needs to contact me while I am away?’ They won’t. I’m not [...]
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David Capener
I lead the team at Redeemer Central
www.redeemercentral.com
e:david@thebroadcast.org.uk
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