MISSIONARY IDENTITY The reality is, Christians are interlopers. We are strangers and foreigners. As Christians, I believe we should always be more driven by our missionary identity than we are by our national identity, our political identity, our environmental...
I think it's common for church leaders to place friendly welcoming people at our front doors. Life can be tough so...
Change has changed. Have you noticed? Of course, you have. It’s all around us. You might not have thought about it,...
Sociologists have noted the unprecedented “acceleration of change” happening in our world. Information is...
A very long time ago I came to the conclusion that God blesses those who work the hardest. I remember telling my...
The art of writing a sermon fascinates me. How does a speaker move from a good idea to a great message? Others much...
The one question that is asked most often: How can our church do outreach if we don't have the funds? For those of you...
Over the years, I have seen signs like the one in this post and the first word that pops in my head is “Closed”....
I’ve been thinking a lot about connections lately. I haven’t really made up my mind completely, but I know they’re...
A little over ten years ago, my church hit a growth spurt. One year we grew by 18 percent, the next year 48 percent,...
A healthy team gives the potential for life to every idea. Every idea has a chance to live. Initially, there are no...
If you are looking for a "silver bullet" to get the church back on track, I'm afraid I have some bad news....
Over twenty years have passed since I was first involved in a church plant. There is much that has changed in the...