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May 13, 2014 1 Comment

I’ve met pastors who want their church to grow but don’t want to be the leader because they don't want to exercise any power or authority. The problem is, this never works; growth

May 13, 2014 0 Comments

I just finished one of the best books I’ve read in the last five years, called DiscipleShift, by Putman and Harrington.  It’s been sitting on my “to read” shelf for over a year. I can’t

April 29, 2014 0 Comments

The Church: Mainline, 107 in average worship attendanceThe Location: Northeast USThe Pastor: First call, seminary trainedThe Resources: Consultation completed, coach engagedThe Presenting Issue: Lack of growth, few visitors, lots of busyness with little

April 28, 2014 1 Comment

Over the past few decades, the idea of having a mission statement has been the topic of many an article and even some books. By now, most churches, growing or dying, have one.

April 5, 2014 1 Comment

Leaders Must Manage Their Teams For our purpose we will define a team as “a small group of people with complementary skills who have affinity for one another and who are invited, not

April 3, 2014 0 Comments

Many churches I work with suffer from low self-esteem and a sense of hopelessness. There are many reasons for this malaise, a common one being that the congregation has come to believe their circumstances are