by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 8, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Church, Leadership
One argument frequently heard in the defence of ordaining practising gays as church leaders, is the comparison of the gay leadership issue with the issue of women in church leadership. The argument is simple. Just as the world-wide church is slowly accepting women in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 7, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Church, Leadership
I received an email from a church leader recently. He wanted advice as to how his church should conduct a pastor evaluation exercise. The pastor’s term of service was coming to an end and they had to do this. The church leader was a good man. He was fully aware...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 6, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Church, Leadership, Life Issues, Relationships
“So, what plans do you have for the ministry of LEAD?” he asked. “None beyond the rough outline I have already given you. My first priority is helping the team members deepen their friendship.” The above exchange took place at a lunch I had...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 19, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Leadership, Media, Movies & Television
I find myself in the minority. Everyone I have talked to who has seen the movie, Minority Report, has enthused about it. I thought it was just so-so. It starts out as a sci-fi movie and morphs into a who-dun-it. Its actually quite a respectable who-dun-it though the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 5, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Church, Leadership
What sort of people should be leading our churches and our parachurch groups as we enter a new millennium? Recently I revisited my master’s thesis. Entitled “Leadership Qualifications in the Pastoral Epistles”, it sought to understand the leadership...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 5, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Church, Leadership, Media, Movies & Television
“I want to go home.” There is a very powerful moment early in the movie the Gladiator, where the main protagonist, general Maximus, learns that he is to succeed the emperor. The emperor has chosen Maximus as his successor over his own son, Commodus. It is...
