by Leroy Hurt | Jun 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
The visits to wealthy Manila brought to mind some attitudes to consider, especially when it comes to a gospel for the well-off. The efforts of individuals and organizations in the Philippines also made me think about the impact we can have on this world if we just...
by Leroy Hurt | Jun 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
No, not that SEC. For most people, SEC is the Southeastern Conference, home to great athletes, great sporting events, and a proud athletic tradition. For organizations building excellence in the workplace, SEC is Succession, Execution, and Culture, the building blocks...
by Leroy Hurt | Jun 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
The example of a pastor during a visit to Payatasin the Philippines included how he lost what was probably a decent job. It made me think about how we have to keep building our skills. I thought about Daniel, Hananiah, Azariah, and Mishael and how Nebuchadnezzar...
by Leroy Hurt | Jun 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
The social transformation work seen during recent trip to the Philippines could be an example for American churches to engage their communities. Thom Rainer began a blog series about trends in 2015 for churches. Rainer (2015) suggested one of the trends would be...
by Leroy Hurt | Jun 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
A great pastor, Lowell Bakke, explained Paul’s letter to the Philippians as a treatise on partnership, which made me think about the concept of megacommunities. A megacommunity consists of organizations from the business, government, and civil sectors joining...