Is Christmas Becoming Like Easter?
It’s an exciting time to be a pastor. It’s equally exciting to be a consultant. You have to stay on your toes. These times are changing from moment to moment. For some time, the Effective Church Group has referenced Easter as Alumni Sunday, meaning that it’s a time when members who rarely attend worship may […]
6 Essentials of Church Hospitality
My wife and I went on our first cruise. Â It was a well oiled machine. Â They were prepared for serving meals to 2800 people. Â “Free” ice cream almost 24/7! Â A staff member always in sight to make your experience great. Â A highlight was the towel art on our bed each evening which was in the […]
Five Steps to Revitalization
For the life of me I don’t understand why anyone would try to revitalize a church. But I did and I’m glad I did. Still, when I consider that the vast majority of pastors who try either fail or lose their job, I have to wonder why they would try, or why I tried? I […]
Church of Tomorrow – Invested and Committed
My wife and I just completed a trip that we wanted to do since we were kids. Â We went to Alaska, land of 10,000 blogs (BTW – Alaska has 3 million lakes; sorry Minnesota). The first part of the trip was a cruise up the inside passage. Â There’s a reason that you are told to […]
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 […]