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18 churches came together for Rising Amid the Reckoning, from different traditions, cultures, and backgrounds, and we loved that we got to do this in Queens. National Geographic has described this part of Queens as one of the most culturally diverse places on earth, so it felt fitting to have that kind of room together.
We're really thankful for Chuck DeGroat and what he gave us. Not just ideas, but language we can actually bring back into our leadership teams. How do we recognize unhealthy patterns in ourselves and in the cultures we create? What does healthier leadership actually look like? And then how do we practice it together instead of just talking about it?
Two questions we really hope churches keep using are: “Am I in Home, Storm, or Fog right now?” and “What is your experience of me?” The first helps us name what is happening in us so others can understand us better. The second helps us see things about ourselves we may not see without other people reflecting it back to us.
The most encouraging thing we noticed was seeing churches come as teams. Pastors, elders, staff, core team members and ministry leaders hearing the same things together, learning the same language together, and not leaving one person to carry all of it back home.
Leadership was never meant to rest on one person. Don't learn alone.
Also really thankful for our partner Palabra.ai, who helped us provide live translation with hundreds of languages available. In a place like Queens, that felt especially important.
And we’re not done. We have more practical workshops coming:
Nov. 6 — Beyond Small Talk
with Ellen Lee, Licensed Therapist
A practical workshop around better conversations and relational skills.
2027 Feb. 4–Mar. 11 — Preparing Your Leadership Team: Mission, Vision & Values
with David Chong
A deeper workshop series for church teams to get clearer about who they are, what they’re called to do, and how they lead together.
So to every church that came as a team, thank you. Keep practicing it together. Keep asking the questions. Keep growing together.
Grow together. Lead together.
We're really thankful for Chuck DeGroat and what he gave us. Not just ideas, but language we can actually bring back into our leadership teams. How do we recognize unhealthy patterns in ourselves and in the cultures we create? What does healthier leadership actually look like? And then how do we practice it together instead of just talking about it?
Two questions we really hope churches keep using are: “Am I in Home, Storm, or Fog right now?” and “What is your experience of me?” The first helps us name what is happening in us so others can understand us better. The second helps us see things about ourselves we may not see without other people reflecting it back to us.
The most encouraging thing we noticed was seeing churches come as teams. Pastors, elders, staff, core team members and ministry leaders hearing the same things together, learning the same language together, and not leaving one person to carry all of it back home.
Leadership was never meant to rest on one person. Don't learn alone.
Also really thankful for our partner Palabra.ai, who helped us provide live translation with hundreds of languages available. In a place like Queens, that felt especially important.
And we’re not done. We have more practical workshops coming:
Nov. 6 — Beyond Small Talk
with Ellen Lee, Licensed Therapist
A practical workshop around better conversations and relational skills.
2027 Feb. 4–Mar. 11 — Preparing Your Leadership Team: Mission, Vision & Values
with David Chong
A deeper workshop series for church teams to get clearer about who they are, what they’re called to do, and how they lead together.
So to every church that came as a team, thank you. Keep practicing it together. Keep asking the questions. Keep growing together.
Grow together. Lead together.
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