Vision Threats
Casting a vision that produces an effective culture is one of the most important things a pastor can do because culture trumps everything. An unhealthy culture results in an unhealthy church. So I want to think a moment about the threats that keep vision from creating a healthy culture. Lets start with the current reality. […]
Pooled Ignorance Never Grows Churches
I was talking recently with a friend of mine who is still pastoring a church. Our conversation was focused around a recent meeting he had just endured. He had been summoned by his superior to take part in a round table discussion on how to stem the decline of the region. He said it was […]
The Missing Piece to Spiritual Maturity
The fall is the traditional time for many churches to do their annual stewardship drive, if they still do them. So during this time of the year churches are searching for an effective stewardship program. But we know from experience that most stewardship programs lose their effect after two or three years, so the search […]
The Importance of Measuring Results
“So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.” Romans 14:12 I’ve long been a proponent of measuring results. I believe if you don’t measure the results of something the odds are you’re not going to be as successful as you would be if you kept stats on what your […]
Pipeline or Drainpipe Discipleship?
Does your ministry look more like a drainpipe than a pipeline for making disciples? In a world like today, where more and more people are growing up outside the influence on a church, this could be the most important question you will ever ask if you’re a pastor. So what kind of ministry is a […]
An interview from one of Americas premier church planters
Bill Easum’s interview with Bob Roberts