We do Kingdom things in Empire ways. What might it mean to do Kingdom things in Kingdom ways?
It will mean holding Christianity to its own claims: That leadership doesn’t have to coerce. That the Church can bless the world. That the Gospel is actually Good News. That the Kingdom is truly powerful…in a very peculiar way. This exploration will invite us to live as if the Kingdom of God has its own integrity. This life will transform our leadership, our faith, our work, our Church. We’ll discover that we can be as human as Jesus.
Reimagining Leadership
Jesus embodied a way to lead without abuse. But in the Church we rarely see it. If Jesus calls humans to lead, there must be some way for us to lead as humans. How might it look to be as human as Jesus in our leadership?
Reimagining Faith
Jesus embodied a childlike partnership with the Father. But in our faith we rarely find it. If Jesus calls humans to follow, there must be some way for us to follow as humans. How might it look to be as human as Jesus in our daily faith?
Reimagining Gender Dynamics
Jesus embodied a way for men and women to be in peace. But in the world we rarely see it. If Jesus calls men and women to follow Him, there must be a way to do it together. How might it look to be as human as Jesus in our relationships?
Meet Mandy Smith
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Originally from Australia, Mandy Smith is a pastor, author and speaker. Mandy loves the opportunity to engage Christian thinkers and leaders through her speaking and writing. She is a regular contributor to Christianity Today and Missio Alliance and the author of The Vulnerable Pastor: How Human Limitations Empower Our Ministry (IVP). Her latest book is Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture (Brazos). Mandy and her husband, a New Testament professor, live with their family in a little house where the teapot is always warm.
"Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord.”
– Zechariah 4:6