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November 8, 2012 0 Comments

Following up on my last post, I want to consider further the importance of conviction for effective leadership. Consider this quote from Martin Luther: "Here I stand. I can do no otherwise. God

October 30, 2012 0 Comments

It's a sad day for United Methodists (who aren't very united or Methodist anymore).  The Judicial Council has failed to uphold the decision of the General Conference to end the long-standing guaranteed appointment

October 29, 2012 0 Comments

Our new book, Effective Staffing for Vital Churches, is now on sale in print, for Kindle, and maybe for Nook on November 1. Many have pre-ordered and we thank you. We believe it

October 25, 2012 0 Comments

There’s more to public praying than just heeding some “thou shalt nots.” For example, thou shalt not use the words 'Lord' or 'just' as commas between long, run-on sentences: (“We just pray, Lord, that

October 23, 2012 0 Comments

Too often, churches get staffing wrong. I know in their heart of hearts they believe that by hiring age-graded directors/pastors/associate ministers they're staffing to grow, but in today's culture, especially in our less

October 23, 2012 0 Comments

Yesterday, I wrote about the three changes every pastor needs to go through when a church moves through a growth barrier.  Although there are many interpretations of what these barriers are in our