I love watching
movies at Christmastime and there is hardly a holiday season that goes by that
doesn’t have me enjoying, White Christmas, Miracle on 34th street
and It’s A Wonderful Life. Last week A Charlie Brown Christmas aired on
national prime time television for the 53rd time. In a world where the latest
greatest technology is outdated in a […]
The latest edition of Leadership Network Advance had this headline – Freeze of Hire! The headline followed with examples of how some churches are handling the economic crunch the country is experiencing today.
It wasn’t long ago a survey was done by I forget who, but they were reputable, in which the conclusion was drawn […]
Between the two of us Tom and I travel some 450+ days a year consulting with churches and speaking to large groups of leaders. So we hear a lot from a wife source. One question I hear often is “What is the best curriculum for equipping my people?”
When I give them my stock answer […]
Bill Easum
I may have to eat some serious crow.
Several years ago I made the observation that we were entering a time when the rise of mega churches would begin to decline. I have to back off of that observation. The picture is shaping up quit differently than I thought it would. The mega church […]
Between the two of us Tom and I travel some 450+ days a year consulting with churches and speaking to large groups of leaders. So we hear a lot from a wife source. One question I hear often is “What is the best curriculum for equipping my people?”
When I give them my stock answer […]
The Secret Ingredient to Church Growth
Ever wonder why some churches seem to be magnetic, drawing people in, while others struggle to fill seats? The answer often lies in one word: Vision. Vision is the secret ingredient that fuels your church’s engine, propelling it from a stagnant entity to a thriving community. But what exactly […]
Over the years, there has been a good bit of conversation amongst church leaders, consultants, and coaches about congregational values – as in, every church needs to identify their core values. All that’s fine and good, but far too often I’ve come upon churches that spout their values as if they’re water springing from […]
Pinchot, Gifford and Pellma, RonIntrapreneuring in Action: A Handbook for Business Innovatio
Intrapreneuring in Action: A Handbook for Business Innovation, by Gifford Pinchot and Ron Pellman (San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler, 1999) 176 pages, paperback, $14.95. Obtain from Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 450 Sansome St., Ste 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111, (415) 288-0260
Picking up where his best […]
For the week of June 27, 2005
Organizing Cell Groups Around “Helps”
By: Tom Bandy
The spiritual gift of “helps” is one of the most common among church members. Many people are gifted to do odd jobs, church maintenance, and practical tasks that improve the appearance of the church or serve the physical needs of people. The […]
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