In one of the congregations I worked in last year I ran across a story that had become legendary in that congregation.  It seems as if the pastor had told the story many

Two of the most important celebrations of the year, Thanksgiving and Christmas, happen at this season. During these times, workers jockey for time off, families come together from all over the country or

One of the most frequent concerns we hear, when working with congregational transformation, is “We don't have enough people to do all the ministries.” Interestingly, when we investigate, we'll hear these same words

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to work with advising several churches on their marketing strategies. These churches ranged from quite small to rather large – but they all had

As Bill Easum has already pointed out, there has been a lot of confusion around the whole Missional, Emergent, Emerging conversation. Most church leaders I speak with couldn’t cogently define the difference with

Doing Church in Tough Times: Create an Opportunity Ethos There's no question the times are tough. The economy is in the tank. Unemployment is rising faster than soda pop bubbles. The banking industry