Christmas Suggestions
The Christmas season is just around the corner and it’s one of the best times of the year to reach unchurched people. I even think Christmas Eve is more important than Easter when it comes to reaching unchurched people. People attend worship on Easter because it’s the thing to do- or it used to be. But […]
The True Meaning of Christmas
The True Meaning of Christmas I still remember the thrill of Christmas I had as a child. The expectation was awesome; the waiting for the tree was brutal. Then it happened; time to tear everything to shreds to see what goodies lay beneath all the wrapping. Some years Santa was right on track; other years Santa […]
The Power of Yes!
[featured-img] It always amazes me how much talk a church can do and still accomplish nothing. Sure, sometimes the discussion gets to yes, but far too often the NO comes about because too much time has passed. Too much talk and not enough do. I suppose that’s why the book Action Trumps Everything by Len Schlesinger, president of […]
The Art of Saying “No”
My coaching experiences have taught me that 80% of what ineffective pastors do is a waste of their time and the sad thing is most of the pastors I’ve coached agree with this observation. The reason- they find it hard to say “No,” so their plate stays cluttered with irrelevant stuff that keeps them from focusing […]
The Fall and Rise of Dead-Horse Churches
I’m sure you’ve heard the twin adages “Stop beating a dead horse” and “If you find yourself riding a dead horse, dismount.” But what if that “dead horse” is your local church? What if everything you’ve done as a church leader seems to have been for naught? What if you’ve taken your church’s pulse and […]
Does Your Church Need Resurrection or Revitalization?
All of us know that 80% of the churches in the U.S. are either in decline or on a plateau, with the congregation getting older each year. This trend has been going on since the mid 1960’s in every denomination with nothing in site to suggest it will change. At this pace traditional Christianity is […]