Doctrine is Ruining Christianity
In the first and second centuries, the leadership capacity of a Christian was seen in whether they had been with Jesus or had been associated with one of the original disciples rather than what they believed. What they taught or believed was overshadowed by whom they had been with. Relationship with Jesus or his disciples, […]
Book Review: God Dreams
There’s a saying, no one seems to know who said it first, that “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” Â I try to stay out of those rooms whenever possible. So it wasn’t surprising to me when I found myself in the same room as Will Mancini and Warren […]
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 […]
The Two Things Church Offers
I am so tired of fights about church. Â We laud spirituality over “religion.” Â Face it, Christianity is a religion. Â Nothing wrong with religion. Â What’s wrong is when we get lost, when the world only sees hypocrisy and a disconnect with daily life. I was recently at a meeting where we talked about conflict in the […]
The Only Goal for Church Success
There are some churches with great vitality in our nation. Â That is awesome. Â But most of you who read this, if you happen to go to church, are a part of a congregation that struggles. Â Welcome to the 21st century American religious reality. It is mind boggling how quickly the spiritual climate has changed. Â Fifty […]
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: […]