When Digital Worship Isn’t
A week or so ago I had the great privilege of leading a workshop session for a group of folks who were considering the possibility of professional ministry. I’d been invited to present on Sunday morning and follow my presentation with a brief closing worship. I’d planned on bringing my guitar and leading a time […]
The #1 Church Website Blunder
… and a quick reminder on numbers two, three, and four. Take a look at these pictures. These are screenshots of the main front pages for two random church websites I took a look at. Notice anything? It’s more than an elephant in the room… it’s the elephant in the picture. The big, beautiful picture of […]
Five Steps To Staff Effectiveness
Cialis side effects Pastors are notorious for hiring and then either totally abdicating leadership to new staff members or micromanaging their every move. Give your staff the following five vision statements, and you’ll move closer to the right balance between abdication and micromanagement. This is where we are going. “We are becoming a church of thousands in […]
A Church Planter and Church Transformation Self-Assessment
When it comes to professional pastoral ministries, the absolute must difficult job of all is effectively leading a church’s transformation. That’s a glamourless, thankless, painful, heart-wrenching, aggravating, and too often career-ending task. In fact, the only ones who intentionally consider engaging in this kind of ministry are either narcissistic, arrogant, savior-complexed martyrs or else the God-called servant […]
Living with or Ministering to a Stroke Victim
I’m sure some of my acquaintances will tell me I shouldn’t have posted this to my blog. They may be right but I feel compelled to post it because it might help someone.  Isn’t that what Christians are supposed to do? I want to help anyone who has a spouse who has had a stroke […]
Living with and Ministering to a Stroke Victim
I’m sure some of my acquaintances will tell me I shouldn’t have written this article. They may be right but I feel compelled to share it because it might help someone.  Isn’t that what Christians are supposed to do? I want to help anyone who has a relationship with a spouse who has had a stroke […]