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August 4, 2017 4 Comments

My wife and I were just not that "into" jewelry.  Had nothing against jewelry.  Just not interested.  That is, until our Alaskan cruise.  Due to masterful "discipleship" from several people, I am now

August 3, 2017 4 Comments

We all know 85% of churches in the West are in decline, so I wont go into that other than to say I know the cause for this decline. The number one problem

July 29, 2017 1 Comment

[su_quote cite="Acts 26:29"]Paul replied, "Short time or long, I pray to God that not only you, but all listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains."[/su_quote] Evangelistic fervor

July 28, 2017 0 Comments

It's common for church people to resist the "ways of the world" when it impacts how we do church together.  At The Effective Church Group, we are always ready for push back when

July 27, 2017 0 Comments

Recently, I wrote a post about starting a turnaround effort in a small church that's been in decline for years (Ten Things to Do to Lead a Turnaround). I immediately got requests from

July 25, 2017 2 Comments

I teach the Pastoral Leadership Course at the Center for Ministry Training Program at Phillips Seminary. It's an eight-week online intensive on what it takes to be an effective leader in the church