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June 20, 2016 0 Comments

It was a train wreck in the making. The senior pastor had been called when the church was averaging about 400 in worship and he led a growth initiative that took the church to

June 13, 2016 0 Comments

Not long ago I did a post on my conversation with Ralph Moore of Hope Chapel in Honolulu. In this conversation I asked Ralph if what I had heard was true – that

May 25, 2016 0 Comments

Over the past couple of months, I’ve been conducting interviews with pastors of church planting churches, and a couple of things keep reoccurring in all of the interviews. I thought I would single

May 25, 2016 0 Comments

For the life of me I don't understand why anyone would try to turn a church around. I did and I’m glad I did. Still, when I consider that the vast majority of

May 12, 2016 0 Comments

Let me start out by being totally clear. A Bible study in and of itself is not a life transforming activity. The church is filled with spiritually immature members who are the products of

May 6, 2016 0 Comments

Accountability needs to be built into the performance evaluation process for all staff. This one is for those churches wanting to create a culture of equipping or disciple making.  Try using this scoring system