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August 25, 2016 1 Comment

My denomination, The United Methodist Church, has just initiated a program called “Praying Our Way Forward.” This is a denomination wide program that begins with Phase One, which is encouraging all the Bishops

August 17, 2016 0 Comments

What is church hospitality?  Is it unique from other hospitality?  What about the rather significant emphasis on hospitality in the Bible?  Let's be honest, most churches are fortunate to have good hospitality, not

August 3, 2016 0 Comments

A paradigm is a framework containing the basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and methodologies that are commonly accepted and shared by members of any discipline or group.  As such paradigms determine how we

August 2, 2016 0 Comments

Casting a vision that produces an effective culture is one of the most important things a pastor can do because culture trumps everything. An unhealthy culture results in an unhealthy church. So I

August 1, 2016 2 Comments

How many spiritual giants do you have in your church?  Are you a spiritual giant?  Is there a process for becoming a spiritual giant?  What does a spiritual giant look like? I do

July 23, 2016 0 Comments

I was talking recently with a friend of mine who is still pastoring a church. Our conversation was focused around a recent meeting he had just endured.  He had been summoned by his