Five Why’s to Reality
Simon Sinek, the author of Start with Why, teaches that every company knows its “what,” a few know its “how,” but few operate – or even know – their “why.” I’d say the same is true for most churches … and in my experience, is absolutely true for all declining churches. Take a look … There’s […]
Who’s Your Nominating Chair?
I was reading Luke 6 this morning and was struck by verse 12: One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. This passage immediately precedes the calling of the twelve apostles and it is one of only two times the Gospels mention Jesus going […]
Two Skills Every Pastor and Staff Must Master
There are many leadership skills that are important. But there are two skills that overshadow all the rest. If a staff can master these two skills, there is no way a church can keep from reaching more people for Christ. Want to know what they are? Sure you do. So here goes. Skill Number One: […]
Reaching Millennials
Remember when it was all the rage in mainline churches to write and preach about how different it was to try to reach Baby Boomers, then Gen Xers? Now we are faced with the same challenge to reach Millennials. It seems that things never change for mainliners – we are always behind the curve, looking […]
Mostly For United Methodist Eyes – Bloom Where You’re Planted
Take an “imaginary” trip with me. The year is 2017, but things are different in some subtle ways. The U.S. military uses horses as its main mode of transportation because horses worked so well during the Civil War. Major companies conduct business through the phone party line because that is what worked for a century. […]
5 Ways to Share the Gospel in a Crazy World
We live in a world that is torn apart by discord between nations, between political parties, between and within churches, within families… Â As a follower of Jesus, I look to find how God wants me to speak to and live in the world. Â I submit five ways for you to consider as you seek to […]