Growing Churches are a Pain
Almost every church leader I’ve met tells me they want to grow their churches. Be careful what you ask for. A growing church brings problems. LOTS of problems. To be honest, a growing church is a pain in the neck, back, backside, and pretty much everywhere else. Why? Because a growing church demands change. Real […]
Doorway to ??
It happened again. I was visiting a church on a recent Sunday morning and apparently parked in the “wrong” parking lot. You know the one, it looks like it’s near the main entrance, but the main entrance isn’t really the main entrance (because “everyone” knows that “everyone” enters through the side entrance on Third Street). […]
What’s Excellent?
There’s an old axiom that goes something like: Those without a destination are doomed to never arrive. As I was pondering that the other day, a corollary to the axiom came to mind. “Those who don’t define excellence are destined to never achieve it.” Most church leaders I know are invested in delivering excellence in […]
Who’s Bulletin Is It?
Let me start out with a thought … if you’re using screen technology, a worship bulletin is a colossal waste of resources. Why do you need a bulletin to follow the Responsive Reading? I mean, it’s up there on the screen? Besides, your office manager probably spent an hour typing it up, proofing it, printing […]
Next Steps?
Carol joined the church a month ago. She’d been attending worship for several weeks and liked what she heard and what she experienced. She’d even made a new friend or two. Joining the church seemed like a good thing to do. But that was last month. Carol still liked worship, but she was a bit […]
Don’t Stop … Thief!
One of those ten commandments is about thievery. The Bible generally frowns on stealing stuff from others. Although neither Israel nor Christians ever condoned cutting off a thieve’s hand as punishment, there were some pretty stiff penalties for thieves. On the other hand, the writer of Ecclesiastes reminds us: What has been will be again, […]