I began consulting with churches part time in 1987. I’ve been a full time consultant to churches since 1990. My consulting firm, 21st Century Strategies, Inc. has been around for twenty-two years. So

For some reason recent articles on my blog have disappeared. I know that because several of you have emailed me asking where to find certain posts that are no longer on the blog.

Two Types of Thriving Churches Emerging Over the past few years I’ve noticed a growing trend amoung thriving churches- they are either simple or Permission-Giving. Let me give two examples of what I

Less is best when answering the question -What are the keys to growing a church from 900 to 2,000 in worship. The key question is, what would I have to start or stop

By Joshua Cooper Ramo If you’re ready to stretch your brain and learn from a wide variety of disciplines then this is the one book you need to read this week. If you