Category Archives: leadership

The Game of Life

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Scott Linscott

I’m going to a camp next week where the theme is “The Game of Life.” I’ve been getting ready by thinking of games. Today I thought of frustrating game breakdowns and how they might relate to church life. Not dealing … Continue reading →

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Christians scared of Evangelism?

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Scott Linscott

Pop! Have you ever watched a bubble pop? It floats upward wobbling and looking pretty unstable and then it bursts. It’s worse when someone reaches out and hits it. Today I talked to a friend about reaching out and introducing … Continue reading →

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Go ahead. Kick the can!

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Scott Linscott

Do you remember that feeling as a kid playing Kick the Can when you would watch someone sprint toward the can to boot it and set everyone free? I remember the anticipation, the laughs and the chaos as everyone scattered. … Continue reading →

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Parents burying heads in the sand?

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Scott Linscott

Youth leaders are not called to know the gospel but to make the gospel known. It may seem like semantics but there is a significant difference in approach, format and methods that come with a commitment to the latter. Making … Continue reading →

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I want to cut the strings

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Scott Linscott

I think I’ve messed some things up. I’ve let things get out of whack. And I think I have bought into a warped mindset and even done an amount of damage teaching other people the same mindset I’ve learned. The … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Ways to say “I don’t give a CRAP about you!”

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Scott Linscott

10. Isolate and whisper. Even turn your back to others. 9. Nonstop inside jokes are always good. Share memories and laugh loud about stuff nearby people didn’t experience. If they ask, brush them off with, “You had to be there.” … Continue reading →

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I’m scared of the Holy Spirit. I don’t trust Him.

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Scott Linscott

I realized something at the Exponential Conference last week. I’m a pastor who is afraid of the Holy Spirit. Honestly, I don’t trust Him. Yeah, you’re right, that’s a problem but before you fire off an email to the deacons, … Continue reading →

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My heroes didn’t show up at Exponential

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Scott Linscott

My head is going to explode. Stand clear. Stuff is going on. I’ve been to a ton of conferences in my 25 years of ministry. Usually big-whig speakers come in and nail the audience with one of their best talks. … Continue reading →

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I wish Jesus was enough for me.

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Scott Linscott

In Africa, Christians may walk hours to get to church. In America Christians stop attending because the pastor preaches too long. Weird. In India, a group of Christians is brutally murdered and the church meets secretly. In America, people whine … Continue reading →

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Don’t just do something … stand there.

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Scott Linscott

“Wait a minute … How can we make this harder?” Sometimes I think that is the goal that compels agencies, bureaucracies and committees regardless of where they are and who they serve. Do you know how many new bills were … Continue reading →

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Spirit-filled or Spirit-blind?

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Scott Linscott

Man, that church has a great dance team. The way those people wave those big flags is pretty impressive. But, you know what? I’m just not all that jazzed by stuff like this. If you gave me free tickets to … Continue reading →

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Missional Shmissional … For us or For Them?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Scott Linscott

Ingrown or outwardly focused? For me or for you? For us or for them? Most churches have mission statements. That’s cool, I guess. But a lot of times I find them more confusing that anything else. “First Church of Wazoo … Continue reading →

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I don’t want to be a dumb carpenter

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Scott Linscott

Your actions have shown me that you cannot be trusted. You’re selfish. You don’t do what I want you to do. You lie and you break promises. You talk out of both sides of your face and you treat me … Continue reading →

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What is it really all about?

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Scott Linscott

Christianity, what is it really all about? I’ve heard worship leaders say it’s all about worship. Preachers say it’s all about preaching. Small group leaders say it’s all about sharing life. Missionaries tell me it’s all about missions. Burlap purse-toating … Continue reading →

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Go to church less, be the church more.

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Scott Linscott

My iPhone alarm woke me this morning, as usual, with the Newsboys singing, “Put on your backpack Throw out your road map God’ll use anything Check it and see He’s givin’ us more than we ever could ask for That’s the … Continue reading →

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