After stepping down from leading the church I was a part of for thirty years, finding a new “church home” was a challenge. When my daughter Rachel and her husband in North Carolina suddenly felt a call to plant an urban church in Covington, Kentucky—which is right...
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Servant Evangelism
Hospitality – The Missing Ingredient
Oct 11, 2018
“While Jesus was having dinner at Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were eating with him and his...
Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Servant Evangelism
Revitalizing Church Through an Outward Focus
Oct 9, 2018
Church revitalization is a very real and important topic to many today because statistics indicate that the majority...
Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
Pastor – Raise Your EQ This Week!
Oct 5, 2018
Question: Why did Paul tell Timothy “Do the work of an evangelist?” Keep in mind the Timothy letters are directed at...
Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching, Outreach and Evangelism
The Power of Encouragement
Sep 6, 2018
A few years ago, Georgia, my wife and I went to downtown Berlin to do some shopping. We had seven different stops to...
Nobody Is Beyond Redemption
Aug 15, 2018
"So who on Planet Earth is the most unlikely person to ever come into a living relationship with Jesus?" This is the...
God’s Kinetic Presence
Aug 8, 2018
While shopping at Best Buy, I had a sense that if I were to offer to pray for a salesperson standing by me that God...
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Outreach and Evangelism
The Church and “New Atheism”
Aug 3, 2018
I’ve been deeply challenged by the tireless efforts of the men and women that advance the cause of the "new atheism"...
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Outreach and Evangelism
Bivocational Ministry: Option or Necessity?
Jul 27, 2018
The following post was originally written in 2011 but still remains relevant for church planters and pastors in 2018....
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Outreach and Evangelism
Finding The Balance Between Gathering And Scattering
Jul 17, 2018
Hi friends, this email just came to me from a pastor who has taken the missional community bug pretty seriously over...
Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism
Now Is The Time to Start Planning Your Fall Outreach!
Jul 12, 2018
I know its summer time, but you should take some time and start planning your Fall outreach. Time flies and Autumn...
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Outreach and Evangelism
Focus On The Main Thing
Jun 5, 2018
When Toni and I were newly married (1965) we bought our first car for $115. It was a 1959 Ford with about 70,000 miles...
Church Planting, Communication / Preaching, Outreach and Evangelism
Evangelism Key: Start the Conversation!
Jun 1, 2018
In a previous entry – "Evangelism is not just relationship" I submitted that we must not hesitate to share the Gospel...
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