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September 23, 2014 15 Comments

"I just didn't think it would happen to me." Those words played hide and seek in my head while I listened to his all-too-common story. Kenneth's first call to a church had started

September 17, 2014 7 Comments

The pastor was on vacation and I was invited to be the guest preacher. Before the service, while I was being briefed by the worship leader, I noticed a significant hubbub at the

August 28, 2014 0 Comments

It's almost nominating time, and with nominations come the reconstitution of teams. But will they just do business as usual, or will they make a serious difference in your congregation? Much depends on

August 10, 2014 9 Comments

I hate writing this kind of blog post. Refuting someone else's well-thought out opinions isn't in my DNA. But the article "Sunday Schooling Our Kids out of Church" has been gaining some traction in

August 9, 2014 0 Comments

Over the 25 years that I’ve been a consultant and coach, I’ve noticed that one of the hardest actions facing a pastor is taking a dream and turning it into reality. Most pastors

August 6, 2014 0 Comments

But wait, pause, think for a moment before you answer that question with “Well, of course, with my own.” Many, many years ago one of my mentors was pastoring a very conflicted congregation