What is Leadership?
What is the one thing a leader needs the most to succeed? If we have the answer to that question, everything else falls into place. So here goes. The thing most needed for someone to succeed as a leader is a deep conviction that what they are attempting is God’s plan for them at this […]
Turning Hope into Belief
The mind is a funny thing; If the mind believes something to be true, the more likely it is that something will happen. Let me illustrate I play golf. And there are times I know I can make every putt I’m about to take. And I do. Then there are days I know I couldn’t […]
Politics and the Church
I was recently teaching a Church Leadership class at Phillips Theological Seminary and a student mentioned the need for the church to be proactive in political issues because Jesus was. I got a bit confused by that comment. I’m not sure which political issues Jesus confronted. There is no question that he confronted the religious […]
40 Days Until Easter
Forty days is a significant time period in the Bible. In the Old Testament, when God destroyed the earth with water, He caused it to rain forty days and forty nights (Genesis 7:12). Moses was on Mount Sinai for forty days and forty nights receiving the Ten Commandments. (Exodus 24:18). The Israelite spies took forty […]
Good Word of Mouth Begins with a Great 1st Impression
In every Pizza with the Pastor gathering I have ever held for newcomers I would ask the same question, “What did you notice first when you came to our church? Without fail I would hear repeatedly, “How warmly I was welcomed.” I would convey that story often to our Hospitality, Ushering, Greeting, and Security (HUGS) […]
The Six Most Common Mistakes Pastors Make and What to do About Them
Over the years I’ve seen pastors make the same mistakes over and over. Every time I see these mistakes I can almost bet their church is declining. So I thought I would share with you the six most common mistakes I see pastors doing and what to do about it. Mistake Number One: Not making […]