CRM: Empowering Leaders
Remembering
During the weekend of January 13-15, some of the NieuCommunities South Africa crew took off on a retreat to our old stomping grounds of Pangani. For nearly a decade, Pangani was a space God used to richly bless countless lives … Continue reading →
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21.December.2011
The Patience of Mary
Since the robbery in October, God has been overwhelming me (Joe) with some uncomfortable revelations of Himself in my life. Natalie and I have said several times in these past three months that the robbery may have been more of … Continue reading →
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12.December.2011
Kids on Mission
In July, my parents made the long flight down to Pretoria to hang out with our family for a few weeks. We had such a blast. Then towards the last day they were with us, we had a family Christmas. … Continue reading →
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10.November.2011
The Silence of Christ
This comes from a reflection I offered our community recently. It has been a source of deep communion in my own heart and I wanted to share it wider. “Go pray about that, and you will find your answer.” The … Continue reading →
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4.October.2011
responding to crisis
It has been a roller coaster of emotions since Natalie and two of our kids were robbed last week. As you can imagine, a situation like this unearths deeper issues making the healing process very confusing. I do not believe … Continue reading →
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21.September.2011
Complex Questions
One of the people I’m coaching at the moment has been wrestling through some very amazing questions. I asked if I could share some of these so others might start asking the same ones. I hope these wreck you as … Continue reading →
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9.September.2011
September Update – Ninja Story
Almost a year ago, I met William Taute. He was sharing his heart in at our church about the ongoing racial tensions in his residence hall. His heart was bleeding out on the table as he described the situation. It … Continue reading →
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7.September.2011
UnHelpful Critiquing
Unfortunately, our natural inclinations are way too often negative attacks masked in the form of “constructive criticism”. Constructive being an operative word that is often left out. Though to be fair (and constructive of this assessment), people (I believe) are … Continue reading →
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25.August.2011
Strategic Ninjaing
Sometimes you can’t fight back the tears. Sometimes you listen to the reports of what God is doing and if you have a pulse, you are overwhelmed. This week’s gathering of the Ninja leadership team in one of the residence … Continue reading →
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24.August.2011
Controlling Improvisation
“Leaders must master the art of improvisation-navigating concrete contexts with the right measure of knowing and not knowing.” Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice. It’s no secret that one of my greatest joys in life is the art of the open … Continue reading →
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16.January.2012
Joe + Natalie Reed, South Africa