National Association of Christian Ministers

Leaders Must Be Accessible

  By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder   In today’s world there are a growing number of reasons why ministers begin to position themselves as unapproachable. Some common reasons are: busyness, or too many people in the congregation, and sometimes even spiritual pride. (Some ministers have …

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The need for affiliation in Christianity shown through believers in fellowship and discipleship community.

Need for Affiliation in Christianity

By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder Definition: The need for affiliation in Christianity refers to the God-given desire for relational belonging that shapes spiritual growth, discipleship, and participation in the mission of the church. Human beings possess a deep and persistent desire to belong. This reality, …

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National Association of Christian Ministers

The Big Picture Principle

The Big Picture Principle By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder Now we begin a consideration of the big picture principle. This approach is driven by the concept of summarization. A summary is an attempt to condense a large quantity of information into a smaller portion that …

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Social Learning Theory in Ministry National Association of Christian Ministers

Social Learning Theory in Ministry

By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder There is an old quotes that says, “the behavior that is rewarded gets repeated”. Proposed by C. Montgomery, the Social Learning Theory is the concept that people learn their behaviors through the influences of rewards and or punishments. In other …

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National Association of Christian Ministers

Great Man Theory of Leadership

By Michael Mooney, Exec. Elder Management assumes the idea of levels within organizations to which people may be appointed (Shivers-Blackwell, 2006).   Yet, leadership caries the idea of individual callings that are not appointed but rather birthed.  Over the years it has been a common belief that …

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