Joan & Barbara

Joan & Barbara

  • Posted on February 17, 2016
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I entered the building where I was to have the MRI for my aching back, pounding the snow from my boots. Intent upon loosing every last piece of slush, I was interrupted when I heard someone call out, “Good morning!” I looked up to see two women sitting at the front desk in the lobby. One was chatting away on the telephone—busy with another client, but smiling and waving at me. The other just sat, grinning. Grinning at me, her headset atop her head like some wild tech-headband. Then she exclaimed again, “Good morning!” I smiled back. How could I not?...Read more …
Excellence in the Workplace as Witness

Excellence in the Workplace as Witness

  • Posted on February 15, 2016
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As someone who works in business, have you consistently heard these two messages from the Church? Really good Christians go into full-time Christian service. Success in the marketplace cannot be reconciled with a world burdened by poverty and hunger. In this video, Rich Berg, CEO and co-founder of Performance Trust Capital Partners, challenges us to think about vocation differently. “All work matters. We’re all working for the Kingdom.” Excellence in all sectors of society “creates credibility and standing” and paves the way for the possibility of spiritual conversations. Our work matters! And excellence in our work will welcome skeptics to...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

  • Posted on February 12, 2016
  • /Under Loving
A few years ago, my brother, Chris, got married. Most of you are thinking, big deal, people get married all the time. But you don’t get it. This is amazing. This is the ultimate Valentine’s story. I’ve talked about Chris before. He lives in a wheelchair. He’s lived in one his whole life. He needs someone to dress him, take him to the bathroom, and even feed him. He talks on a communication device, typing the words in with his toes. I could never marry Chris. But Dawn could. She did. This very special woman fell in love with the...Read more …
Only 1% of church leaders believe the Church is hitting the mark in discipleship.

Only 1% of church leaders believe the Church is hitting the mark in discipleship.

  • Posted on February 10, 2016
  • /Under On Q
Sharing the gospel. Making disciples. These topics are emphasized in Scripture, talked about from the pulpit, included in every church mission statement, used as the reason to fund the church’s budget, and written about in countless books, but do we dare ask the question: How are we actually doing at making disciples in the American church today? According to a recent comprehensive, multi-phase research study conducted by the Barna Group, not so well! Only 1% of church leaders believe today’s churches are doing very well at making disciples. A sizable majority—six in ten (60%)—feels that churches are doing “not too...Read more …
Love at Work: Interaction Not Transaction.

Love at Work: Interaction Not Transaction.

  • Posted on February 10, 2016
  • /Under Loving
Just recently, Jenn Nahrstahdt, Starbucks barista and friend of Q Place, worked her last shift at the coffee bar in order to pursue God’s next calling for her life. Jenn’s excited for what the future holds but also knows she’ll miss her Starbucks community—they meant a lot to each other. In the following piece (originally posted on Jenn’s own blog), Jenn says good-bye and thank-you to that community. But what On Q appreciated so much about her words, was how they so beautifully depicted how love and the way of Jesus can be lived out in the workplace. There are over 150...Read more …
Yes, Love Even “Them”

Yes, Love Even “Them”

  • Posted on February 8, 2016
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What does it look like to love people the way God wants us to? The Bible certainly has a lot to say about that question, but one place most people wouldn’t think to look is the little Old Testament account of the prophet Jonah. Jonah is perhaps best known for giving a fish indigestion, but look closer at the story his life tells and you will see the relentless love of God for people who might seem unlovable. Jonah was a prophet in the northern kingdom of Israel in the 8th century B.C. And Jonah, like most people in the...Read more …
On the Radio – Walk the Way

On the Radio – Walk the Way

This is Walk the Way. Brought to you by Q Place. I’m Jeff Klein. And I’m Pam Klein. Navy Commander D. Michael Abrashoff used 3 questions to turn around the operations of the USS Benfold, one of the U.S. Navy’s most modern warships — from worst to first: What do you like best about this ship? What do you like least? What would you change if you could? And continually asking them, listening and taking action produced astounding results in just 20 months: He operated on only 75% of his budget returning 1.4 million dollars to the Navy. The promotion...Read more …
Stuntman?

Stuntman?

When our son Benjamin first told his dad and me that he was seriously considering leaving what most of us see as life’s prescribed pathway—a four-year college experience—mid-way through his junior year…to pursue becoming a stuntman, I remember his father’s one word response. Stuntman? Feeling a little empathy for my husband and me at this juncture? Thanks! Actually, Benjamin’s pronouncement wasn’t completely out of left field! His imagination, giftings, life-long love of entertainment, and passion for adventure had provided ample context for what otherwise could have been a total shock. (Too bad the picture of him atop that piano wasn’t a video!...Read more …
How to Start a Q Place and Jesus 3:12

How to Start a Q Place and Jesus 3:12

  • Posted on February 2, 2016
  • /Under On Q
The How to Start a Q Place updated edition eBook is here!   The eBook is here and available for sale through our web store! It is also free through Qplus or Qplus church membership. Stay tuned for the hard copy release. It’s off to the printer and due to be ready by March 1!   Jesus 3:12 Starting a Q Place ministry in a church requires skills, commitment, community, and accountability. In the spring of 2015, Q Place developed a pilot structure to support churches. We called Jesus 3:12—three close followers of Jesus in a church as the core of a...Read more …
The Second Question

The Second Question

In his eBook Great Leaders Ask Questions, Bob Tiede writes this in the introduction: Are you familiar with T.A.? You are probably familiar with A.A.—Alcoholics Anonymous. Well, T.A. stands for “Tellers Anonymous!” I have an addiction—I am addicted to telling! At T.A. meetings I stand up and introduce myself: “My name is Bob and I am a teller.” Today, I am a recovering teller. However, the temptation to “lead by telling” has never left me. You could say that this eBook—sharing my favorite questions with you—is part of my recovery program, as is my blog: LeadingWithQuestions.com. Leading with questions takes...Read more …
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