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January 28, 2015 0 Comments

Lousy hospitality seems rampant at churches.  We hate it when we see it in other churches, but we don't seem to be able to address it in our own. We live in a

January 22, 2015 4 Comments

He finally took our advice and started spending time at the local coffee shop at the big box book store. Every Tuesday and every Thursday he was there from 9 to noon without

January 4, 2015 12 Comments

The church pastor was flummoxed. He had no idea why his church wasn't growing. He was doing lots of stuff right, but he just couldn't get any traction. So he called me. After

December 14, 2014 12 Comments

I begin with a disclaimer – I don’t believe the size of a church has any merit in the Kingdom. Neither do I believe a small church (under 200 in worship) or a large

December 14, 2014 0 Comments

Over the years I’ve noticed three huge myths about small groups. These three myths are so pervasive and powerful that they have caused churches to avoid initiating small group systems. And when a

November 7, 2014 0 Comments

In one of the congregations I worked in last year, I ran across a story that had become legendary in that congregation. It seems as if the pastor had told the story many