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July 6, 2015 0 Comments

One of the best things about getting older is the lessons learned along the way.  Let me share the biggest lesson I learned.  It's so simple but it's what makes life exciting and

June 16, 2015 0 Comments

You have an event that your congregation puts on, but no one starts coming to your church because of it.  Do we continue anyway because it is a "good" event? Most churches have

June 14, 2015 0 Comments

My friend Elmer Towns just finished a book: The Ten Most Influential Churches of the Past Century. In the book, he gives a thorough examination of the contribution of each church. As always,

June 13, 2015 2 Comments

Reading Spark, by Todd Wilson, filled my eyes with tears. Where was this book when I restarted my church? What a difference it might have made. Folks, this is the first book of 2015

June 5, 2015 1 Comment

I don't know how long it has been going on; it started before my time. But it has become honed in the past fifty years. I’m referring to the passion for consensus in

June 4, 2015 0 Comments

When it comes to first-time visitors, you may be surprised to learn that perhaps the most influential person your guests will meet isn't your worship leader. It's not the choir director, Christian education leader, or the