Vision Threats
Casting a vision that produces an effective culture is one of the most important things a pastor can do because culture trumps everything. An unhealthy culture results in an unhealthy church. So I want to think a moment about the threats that keep vision from creating a healthy culture. Lets start with the current reality. […]
5 Steps to Becoming Spiritual Giants
How many spiritual giants do you have in your church? Are you a spiritual giant? Is there a process for becoming a spiritual giant? What does a spiritual giant look like? I do see a process for becoming a spiritual giant. Call it sanctification if you like. It is the joyous journey of our earthly […]
Pooled Ignorance Never Grows Churches
I was talking recently with a friend of mine who is still pastoring a church. Our conversation was focused around a recent meeting he had just endured. He had been summoned by his superior to take part in a round table discussion on how to stem the decline of the region. He said it was […]
Does Your Church Embrace Systemic Mediocrity?
I was having a conversation with a church’s staff members the other day and mentioned that the six words church leaders should dread are, “That won’t happen again, will it?” As in, if that continues then we’re going to have to make a change by getting someone who will ensure “that” doesn’t happen again. Related: […]
The Hijacking of the Church
I opened a sermon recently with the following: “Good morning, Church!” That sounds pretty good, until you dwell on what a greeting like that might mean to some folks. Was I speaking to the building? Was I addressing the decision-makers? Making a pronouncement the world as a church spokesman? (There’s a lot of that going […]
The Missing Piece to Spiritual Maturity
The fall is the traditional time for many churches to do their annual stewardship drive, if they still do them. So during this time of the year churches are searching for an effective stewardship program. But we know from experience that most stewardship programs lose their effect after two or three years, so the search […]