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March 20, 2011 0 Comments

I'm in the final throes of writing a recommendation report for a congregation I did a consultation with. While making a recommendation for the church to better define their values, I got distracted

October 25, 2010 0 Comments

This week I’ve been in the midst of a couple discussions about the small church. It started when a colleague cited a statistic he’d read that 94 percent of churches in North America

October 5, 2010 0 Comments

My wife is a contemplative. I watch her pray and I have to wonder how she does it. Her eyes close, her face gets a serene, contended look on it, and she sits

September 9, 2010 0 Comments

It’s not too early to begin thinking about what you’re going to do to capitalize on the pagan holiday known as Christmas. Yes, you heard me correctly – Christmas is a pagan holiday. But

August 23, 2010 0 Comments

We at 21st Century Strategies have been doing church consultations for over twenty-three years and we've had the opportunity to study why some churches thrive after a consultant has done their job and

August 16, 2010 0 Comments

One of my most common ongoing battles with congregational leaders I work with is the effective use of emails/Facebook messages, etc. The age of less-is-more, microwaves, and 140-character communication hasn't just arrived; it's