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If there’s one thing I’ve learned in ministry, it’s this: small groups are where the real life change happens. You can have the best sermons, the coolest worship sets, and the most impressive buildings, but if people aren’t connecting in meaningful relationships,...
Pastors, if you are anything like me, Mondays can be tough. Tough in many ways. For starters, there is the physical...
Years ago we identified 4 critical elements all healthy churches practiced, regardless of size or stripe: Integrity: ...
Often in churches like the one I pastored years ago, we turned the mainstream view of “believe, then belong” upside...
I’ve been thinking a lot about connections lately. I haven’t really made up my mind completely, but I know they’re...
Before we begin, a quick reality check: all pastors struggle with leadership challenges. In a recent survey, over...
This time last year we were the church on our heels. A global pandemic shut down much of our world including public...
“Virtually everything our modern culture believes about the type of leadership required to transform our institutions...
Dr. George Calver was the first appointed doctor for the United States Congress. He was hired in 1928 at a time when...
A healthy team gives the potential for life to every idea. Every idea has a chance to live. Initially, there are no...
Tell me if this sounds familiar. Whenever I have to deal with a difficult problem in my church, I contemplate doing...
Change is dangerous. It’s been over a decade now since I was called into my very first board meeting. I wasn’t on...
What can I say about this year, that hasn’t already been said? This year has been one we’ll always remember, even...