What to Say After “Hello”
I was at a church planting event some years ago when someone asked, “Tell me what you do.” Saying “I plant churches” didn’t seem to capture what I was doing, since I was already coaching other leaders and leading the occasional workshop on evangelism and church growth. But to be honest, I wasn’t prepared and […]
How Christians are Called to Curb Racism, Gun Deaths, and Cure All the Rest of Our Social Ills
There was another terrible gun tragedy yesterday. This time, though, the Facebook posts have been slightly different. Yes, there are still the politicos who demand full disarmament on the one side and arming every man, woman, and child (with careful screening and gun safety training) on the other. And there was the typical pouring out […]
Don’t Let Your Bullies (or Terrorists) Get the Upper Hand
Too many church leaders put up with nonsense from poorly behaved people in their churches. I’m not talking about non-believers who haven’t yet found their way into the kingdom. And I don’t mean new-born Christians who have just taken their few steps as followers of Jesus. I’m talking about people who know better. People who […]
Does Your Church Really Care?
Perhaps you’re wondering why some churches grow and others do not. The more I consult and coach the more I realize that the answer isn’t so much what churches do. It’s why churches do what they do. Churches grow because they have a deep-seated love for people who don’t know Jesus. And that kind of […]
Why Some Churches Grow and Others Do Not
We believe every pastor wants to enable their church to thrive and reach its potential. We want to help you do just that. We’ve noticed something along the way. Successful pastors have different belief systems and do things differently than unsuccessful pastors. One can believe all he or she wants to, but if it isn’t […]
Radical Discipleship Is What We Need
Radical Discipleship The one ingredient missing in many of today’s churches is radical discipleship.[1] Radical discipleship was the norm for the early Christians. So what is radical discipleship? It is allowing every facet of one’s life to be shaped by the life of Jesus. It’s more than attending a membership class or attending worship or […]