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May 25, 2014 2 Comments

Unfortunately, there is a current reality that most church members are unaware of and most church leaders are in denial of: Virtually nobody really wants to come to church. And the truth is,

April 1, 2014 2 Comments

Two Axioms for Pulling the Trigger Why is it so hard for pastors to pull the trigger and institute something new? Why do so many resist doing what they know needs done? Let

February 13, 2014 1 Comment

The latest blog post by Bill Easum sparked a number of lively conversations on both our LinkedIn and Facebook accounts. I started to reply there, but as my response grew, it seemed more

February 8, 2014 3 Comments

Recently, on Bloomberg TV, The Titans featured Bill Gates and Mike Bloomberg. Bloomberg said something that all churches should ponder for a week. He said, "Technology will advance more in the next couple of

January 11, 2014 4 Comments

Let's be honest. Most of us pastor-types were taught to preach primarily to a modern, well-churched or church-experienced audience. The target of our preaching was essentially "one of us." I hear some of

December 22, 2013 4 Comments

I'm in the American Airlines Admirals Club lounge waiting for my plane after a two day trip to Frisco, Texas to work with Pastor Mike Spitters on launching a restart. What a trip!