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March 28, 2011 0 Comments

My experience has taught me that only four things grow a church (other than the Holy Spirit): Bringing people to Christ and/or to the church – forgetting this is the number one reason church

March 24, 2011 0 Comments

I have been a reluctant leader at most points along my leadership journey. I am a little skeptical of leaders who are too eager to lead. It seems the best of them are

March 23, 2011 0 Comments

Fasten your seat belt, friend, because this is the most high powered approach we have. I do not know anything that works better than giving Friday nights to Jesus. Giving Friday nights to

March 23, 2011 0 Comments

Some time ago I ran across a bare list of practices of missional churches by an anonymous person. The list has been sitting in my “to do” box until this morning when I

March 23, 2011 0 Comments

I had a chance to chat with Frank Viola recently.  You may recall, Frank has published some very controversial books lately.  Then along came Jesus Manifesto coauthored with Len Sweet, a long time friend.  

March 22, 2011 0 Comments

According to Leadership Network, 2% of all U.S. Protestant churches have merged in the last two years and 8% more are planning on it within the next two years.  That represents some 30,000