The Role of the Transformational Senior Pastor
…the healthy, growing, conflict-limited category. So, unless you’re one of the “lucky” ones, you’re most likely to find yourself in a church that (1) expects their pastoral “leadership” to be…
Getting Beyond the Mirror
The other night, I met with a new church plant’s core leadership for a planning session. Each member of the leadership core has served the church literally for years and…
What Small Groups Can Learn from the House Church Movement
…or small groups begin with that kind of openness, honest transparency can be cultivated. It starts with leadership. First, there must be a commitment to transparency by the leader and…
Is House Church Real Church?
…two Sabbath days (about two weeks) before he was run out of town, never to return. Nonetheless, he left a church that thrived (see 1 Thessalonians 1:7) under the leadership…
Myth Correction: “I Will Wait for Someone Else to Start Outreach”
I have been a reluctant leader at most points along my leadership journey. I am a little skeptical of leaders who are too eager to lead. It seems the best…
Missional Small Groups
…are the elements of small groups that result in discipleship, leadership, and multiplication, no matter what we might call them? There are six key elements of small groups that result…