Justin Wise

Justin Wise lives in West Des Moines, Iowa, with his wife and son. He likes coffee, reading, running and blogging.

Justin Wise's Posts:

The Next Christians by Gabe Lyons
November 23, 2010

The Next Christians by Gabe Lyons

“Seven years ago, I was 27 years old and embarrassed to call myself Christian.” Gabe Lyons certainly knows how to make a statement.

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Permission to Speak Freely by Anne Jackson
October 7, 2010

Permission to Speak Freely by Anne Jackson

“The disconnect between what I’d read in the Bible and what people in the church would actually say or do became more apparent.” Now there’s a communication problem.

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Socialnomics by Eric Qualman
August 19, 2010

Socialnomics by Eric Qualman

Social media is transforming the way we do life and forcing transparency on us like never before. But how will the church respond to this revolution? Justin Wise provides some ...

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Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky
July 22, 2010

Here Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky

We review Clay Shirky's book, "Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations," investigating what this new digital age means for the church.

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Igniting Church Creativity with the 2010 Firestarters
July 9, 2010

Igniting Church Creativity with the 2010 Firestarters

The Center for Church Communication just finished unveiling our 2010 Firestarters: Churches all over the nation that are excelling in the field of church communication.

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Trust Agents by Chris Brogan & Julien Smith
June 30, 2010

Trust Agents by Chris Brogan & Julien Smith

How many of us in ministry can say that we're "trust agents" in our communities? Not self-labeled trust agents (that doesn't count), but trustworthy people as deemed by our communities?

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June 16, 2010

Making Ideas Happen

Author Scott Belsky makes a powerful argument that sometimes brainstorming ideas actually gets in the way of making a small percentage of those ideas a reality.

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May 13, 2010

The Divine Commodity

The Divine Commodity is not for wimps. If you choose to read the latest literary offering by the managing editor of the Leadership Journal, know that you'll most ...

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