Everything rises and falls on leadership. As pastors, teachers, and church planters, we should be life-long learners, especially in the area of leadership.
Words are powerful. As leaders, the words we use make a difference. A huge difference. In my post about life-giving statements Jesus made, I shared some things Jesus said that can encourage us today. As we seek to be like Him, we have an opportunity within our...
Leadership is so much different today than when I first started leading almost 35 years ago. To lead today we must...
It was Father’s Day 2001. The weather was perfect. It was a picturesque scene in a community park next to a lake. I...
Be Specific Getting in shape is not a goal. That is a wish. Goals have got to be specific. You need timelines. One of...
If every Senior Pastor reading this would… Seek God’s face for next year’s ministry Write down what they believe God...
Two of the biggest challenges for church planters is raising a launch team and raising funds. The third most...
Five examples of kingdom behaviors that should be quantified. Numbers can be deceptive. Everyone knows that. Bigger...
Momentum is the most significant indicator of the movement of God with a group of people. With the “Big M” almost...
For some unknown reason, I recently stumbled across a 60-year old interview with Ayn Rand by Mike Wallace. As you...
In my last post, I told you your sermon was overrated, and to my surprise, many of you actually agreed. It just...
What are the things that undergird the church itself? The idea of being a part of a ‘driven church’ is something we...
At one point at the church where I pastored, we were doing seven identical services every weekend. In a room that...
Empathy – The ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Several years ago my wife became a stay at home...