Don’t be like Larry
Of all the commercials that aired on the last Super Bowl broadcast, one stood out to me. Larry David, the famously crotchety actor known for Curb Your Enthusiasm and his creative partnership with Jerry on “Seinfeld”, plays his cynicism for laughs by mocking humanity’s great innovations. The wheel, he declares, is “a miss.” He informs […]
It’s Not About the Better Burger
At about the time I started my first church, I read a book targeted for the business world entitled, The E Myth by Michael Gerber. In it, the author states that 85% of new businesses fail in their first year and then over 80 percent of those that survived the first year will close their […]
Ramp Up Your Digital Media Presence
Over the last couple of years, we have seen a tremendous upsurge of churches going online. Even though thousands of churches were unprepared for the drop off in attendance due to a pandemic, many realized they had to begin implementing a plan to help bounce back. I believe that by creating an effective digital marketing […]
Three Key Characteristics of Effective Leaders
One of the greatest needs in the church today is effective leadership and I want to share three characteristics of effective leaders that I’ve found formational in my own life. What qualifies me to write on this subject? Fifty plus years of leadership learning and experience (My nickname in high school was “The General” when […]
Get Un-Stuck
When I was growing a healthy effective church, I would often seek out advice from other successful churches to see what they were doing to grow. One of those churches was North Coast Church in Vista California, a suburb of San Diego. The senior pastor is Larry Osborne, and he has positively influenced me and […]
Longevity in Monarchies and Ministries
At the time of this writing, I have just watched on television the beginning of four days of celebrations honoring Queen Elizabeth ll’s Platinum Jubilee, commemorating her 70 years on the throne. The 96-year-old queen is Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the first to reach the milestone of seven decades of Royal service. It got me […]