Stuff from the Latest Church and Change Conference, WELS. Women Teaching Men and Enthusiastic Sects

Not to worry. Jon Buchholz endorsed this carnival, just as he endorsed Jeske
at the WELS convention and Jeff Gunn everywhere.
Jeske finally fixed his lopsided smile and his Oompa-Loompa makeup.

John Parlow resources:
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of
American Community by Robert Putnam
The Rise of the Nones by James White
Leading Change by J. P. Kotter
A Sense of Urgency by J. P. Kotter
Church Unique by Will Mancini
Deep Church: A Third Way Beyond Emerging
and Traditional by Jim Belter
Contagious Generosity by Willard
High Impact Church Boards by Addington
Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute
The Unity Factor by Osborne
Great By Choice by Collins
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Lencioni

Mark Jeske is the Wizard of Ooze.
"Presentation Desciption

Closing Keynote

Transformational Leadership

It is Pastor Jeske’s conviction after 35 years in the ministry that true leaders are change agents. But how do you bring about change in a change-resistant church culture? How can pastors be change agents? How can “just a lay person” make a difference? Pastor Jeske will bring stories from the amazing things God has been doing at St. Marcus in Milwaukee and Time of Grace Ministry.

Parlow and Stroh use The Message as their favorite Bible "translation." WELS has approved all translations.

Parlow calls himself "Dr" - a DMin from Denver Seminary, as I recall.

Stroh likes metrics, but does not acknowledge how much he and his buddies have shrunk the denomination.

Parlow's presentation is here. He seconds Jeske's Gospel of Change.

Bruce Becker has a DMin and is passionate about sects.

Dr. Bruce Becker

Time Of Grace, Milwaukee, WI

Worship Leader

The Rev. Dr. Bruce Becker and his wife, Linda, live in Jackson, Wisconsin. During his 32 years in ministry, Dr. Becker was the lead pastor for 13 years at two churches and a denomination administrator for 14 years. For the past 5 years he has served as the Executive Vice President for Time of Grace Ministry. Dr. Becker is a respected church consultant, presenter, advisor, and author. He is passionate about Christian servant leadership and has served on dozens of boards, commissions, and committees. In 2012, he completed his professional doctorate in leadership and ministry management from Trinity International University.