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WHEN IN A CRISIS, ARE YOU A ROCK OR a river?

Innovation in a time of crisis is a lot like a river… As the river swiftly flows, let’s say it suddenly encounters an enormous boulder directly in its path. What does the river do? Does it stop? Does it give up its forward progress? No way. It continues around it, carves out a new route, or cuts right through it. The idea is it never stops. It finds a way. It relentlessly moves forward. The river of innovation just keeps flowing.
Similarly, when a bold church, team, or leader hits an unforeseen obstacle of a key challenge or crisis, that doesn’t stop them—they find the wisest way to move around it or through it, even if it means carving a totally new path. The chaotic flood from the crisis in no way dampens their internal fire or hinders their sparks of curiosity. They never stop. They find a way. They relentlessly move forward.
Ecclesiology matters.
When it comes to the Church, I have a unique perspective grounded in bold theology. Great churches COME and GO—literally. They are attractional and incarnational. They gather and scatter. Most often that’s because great leaders hear Jesus’ profound proclamation of “As the Father sent Me, so I send you” (John 20:21) and realize that Jesus’ incarnational model (John 1:14) is nothing short of our incarnational mandate (1 Co 12:27). They recognize and respond to the purposeful dance as seen in the Book of Acts to both “Come & See” and “Go & Be.” Not learning and leading from this framework is, frankly, why the church in the Northern and Western Hemispheres is generally in sharp decline, but the Church in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres is experiencing dramatic growth. When the model of the local church becomes excessively institutional, mechanical, hierarchical, and inward-focused, its impact inevitably withers and its legacy fades. Such churches become morgues with steeples on top. But when bold leaders ensure the proper balance or, better yet, the proper harmony between coming and going, they ensure the relentless perpetuation of God’s grand, real, and robust, life-giving redemptive movement—the Body of Christ. To help you, your leadership team, and your church embody this holy reality–for Christ’s sake–is my heart’s desire.

Education + Training

Harvard Business School
Program for Leadership Development
REGENT UNIVERSITY
Doctor of Strategic Leadership

Dallas Theological seminary
Masters of Theology
CERTIFICATION
Certified Personal Transformational Leadership Coach
Experience

WCCC Executive Team
Lead Pastor, Willow Crystal Lake
Launch & Lead Pastor, Willow Huntley

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Your church needs someone who is patient enough to understand your unique circumstances, someone with the experience to guide through uncertainty, and someone with the theological foundation to ensure that your path forward is aligned with God's vision for the Church. Schedule an appointment today to learn how Marcus can help your church into a new season of ministry.