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October 26, 2015 1 Comment

According to Scripture, you are the next chapter in the life and ministry of Jesus. You were created to finish what Jesus "began to do and teach." (Acts 1:1) And here is the

October 13, 2015 2 Comments

I believe that one's preaching should always be evolving and adapting to the needs expressed through our culture.  We live in a time when the culture says our preaching is irrelevant.  That can't

October 5, 2015 0 Comments

The importance of staffing a church isn’t taught in seminary. It should be, but it isn’t, and that’s a crime. Because once a church crosses 100 in worship, finding the right staff becomes

September 25, 2015 0 Comments

I became a Methodist because I read John Wesley during one of my desert periods. As a result I decided to join the United Methodist Church.  But over the years I’ve learned that

September 25, 2015 0 Comments

I became a Methodist because I read John Wesley during one of my desert periods. As a result I decided to join the United Methodist Church.  But over the years I’ve learned that

September 21, 2015 0 Comments

Boy do I have egg on my face. Like most of the people who coach church planters, I’ve always told them that the most important thing they can do is get butts in