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September 5, 2014 0 Comments

A study by the Wall Street Journal discovered that larger corporations with smaller boards outperformed their counterparts with larger boards by a significant margin. In fact, as few as 3-5 extra people made

August 28, 2014 0 Comments

It's almost nominating time, and with nominations come the reconstitution of teams. But will they just do business as usual, or will they make a serious difference in your congregation? Much depends on

August 21, 2014 1 Comment

[featured-img]One of the problems with high-functioning ministers is that our energy tends to always function quite highly, even to the point of dysfunction at times. Many of us score a high “P” on

August 4, 2014 1 Comment

Whether we call it “Social Justice,” Social Action,” or “Mission-oriented” ministry, too many congregations are wearing themselves out and, worse, missioning themselves out of existence. What we need to do is find how

July 19, 2014 2 Comments

Everyone has a "to do" list.  Some folks are slaves to it, while others make one up and then quickly abandon it. And some are paranoid if they aren't able to mark off

July 12, 2014 2 Comments

I just returned from a church growth training event at a local church where we reviewed and evaluated their vision. Their vision statement was a bit wordy, but overall it got high marks.