“What, me worry?”
I remember reading an article about Alexander the Great whose troops looked like they were about to be defeated. His soldiers had taken so much plunder from their previous campaigns that they had become weighted down and were losing their effectiveness in combat. Alexander commanded that all the spoils of war that had been accumulated […]
The Secret Weapon
Probably the most important thing people can do during this crises is make sure young people understand they are the secret weapon against this virus. Most of them wont experience much difficulty but they are the ones that will spread the virus. They need to quit going to bars or eating out and staying away […]
Guaranteed Mediocrity
“I was just called to a church with twenty-five active members. I can totally count on them to do whatever’s needed. I’m excited because the church is very active. They’re active in several local missions, they do community meals, and they’re faithful in attending all the meetings we have to keep the church going. The […]
Encourager or Coach?
I was speaking with a young mainline pastor (we’ll call her Rev. Rebecca) who was sharing about her “coach.” The “coach” was the pastor at a nearby church. She had significant church leadership experience, had been successful by most matrices, and was willing to give her time to meet with the young pastor. Rev. Rebecca […]
What’s Wrong with Small Churches?
I recently got a note from a pastor who thought that we at The Effective Church Group are down on small churches … that the only faithful churches are large churches. “The larger the better, it seems.” Let me crystal clear: There’s nothing wrong with small churches. In the words of some smartie, “God must […]
Be Crystal Clear
I read a goal statement for a youth program recently. In sum, the statement read: The goal for the Youth Program is to reach the youth in our congregation and encourage them to bring a friend to each gathering. The question I pondered on was what does it mean to “reach the youth”? An email […]