The Secret to Finding People Who Don’t Go to Church
Jesus said to “Go!” and make disciples. But where do we go? A big issue in contemporary church is that most Christians only interact with other church people. If you are a follower of Jesus, how many friends do you have who don’t go to church? Do you need to change that? I recently did […]
6 Steps to Spiritual Conversations That Change Lives
Jesus sent out 70 people to prepare the way for his coming by proclaiming peace to people’s households. Those people were likely Jews who were eager to have a conversation about the possibility of The Messiah. It seems that our context today is very different. How does God send us out? There seem to be […]
How to Start Conversations – Even If You Live in New York
When I’m coaching or consulting and make the recommendation that pastors need to spend significant time hanging out wherever it is their targets are hanging out, it tends to raise a host of questions. Where should I hang out? When? What do I need to stop doing so that I have time? All those are […]
Does Your Church’s Culture Honor God?
I was the pastor of a good church but, honestly, it didn’t honor God like it should when it came to new people. We were very friendly to each other, however, guests didn’t seem to find us hospitable. Sadly, the vast majority of churches are like that. What about yours? What is the friendliness status […]
How to Interview an Executive Pastor Candidate
A growing trend among mid-size to large churches is the role of executive pastor. We’ve found that many pastors who have a flair for creativity often lack organizational, administrative, and oversight skills. They like to spark ideas and ministries, motivate people to action, and then move on to something else – thus the emergence of the role […]
Are Your Leaders Interested or Committed?
I was reading some business blogs the other day and came across one in Entrepreneur magazine. The president of Fusion Logistics, Joe Judson, was waxing eloquent on one of the measures of success, interest versus commitment, and it got my mind spinning about some church leaders I’ve worked with. Many church leaders are interested in […]