Everything rises and falls on leadership. As pastors, teachers, and church planters, we should be life-long learners, especially in the area of leadership.
I love pastors. Been there, done it, got the proverbial t-shirt. It’s a tough gig. The job of pastoring is broad simply by definition and the “shepherd” metaphor: the care, instruction, protection, direction, and correction of the sheep. A shepherd’s job is...
Leader, do you realize what you communicate when you don’t communicate as a leader? I was talking once with a staff...
Church planting is one of the toughest callings - period. Those who think it's easy are either crazy, never tried, or...
I’m not a huge fan of most policies and a majority of them, in my opinion, need someone to improve them. It could be...
We naturally gravitate toward what is familiar. Once we find a place to sit, we’ll sit there every time. Once we find...
Why do many love inspirational quotes? Quotes can give you insight into the thoughts and teachings of very wise...
At the start of a new year, rather than thinking about resolutions and future thinking, I prefer to first mentally...
There are some lessons we only learn the hard way. One of them for me has been ways I help creative people on our...
What should one look for in the assessment process for a church planter? Are there any keys to discovering who should...
The most generalized common complaint I hear about church operations from staff and pastors is: “I hate meetings.”...
Over the years, I’ve seen lots of great church-planting practices, and many not-so-great ones. Too many churches open...
When my wife and I planted our first church, we went alone. We didn’t know any better. We thought that we just needed...
Do you know the number one change needed for an effective church revitalization? It’s not programs, systems or...