I speak with churches everyday who want to grow again, but nothing they do seems to work. Many say it’s a vision problem, but I disagree. The church may not be living it, but we have the clearest, best defined vision of anyone. (We are to make disciples.) The [...] Continue Reading…
Last summer I moved to Lexington, Kentucky. You can read about the ministry assignment HERE. What I want you to know in this post is that you should come visit where I’ve moved.
Seriously. Lexington is an unknown (to many) jewel of a city. Lexington has small city charm with [...] Continue Reading…
The Israelites were repeatedly reminded:
“Do not forget the Lord”
Deuteronomy 4:23, 6:12, are 8:11 as a few examples.
It made me think…
We wouldn’t forget the Lord…would we?
Or admit to forgetting the Lord…or our commitment to Him…
We would never, ever, forget our God, would we?
He’s our God…we love Him…
How could we forget [...] Continue Reading…
I have loved working with Catalyst over the last few years. Love what they are doing. Love how they are impacting the church by helping us think and lead bigger and better. Probably none of us realize the impact Catalyst has had on the Kingdom in the past decade [...] Continue Reading…
I recently completed a Bible study for Lifeway on addressing conflict within relationships. (Not that any of us would need such a thing. 
) Several other pastors are involved in this project, addressing other areas, but all in the newly designed Bible Studies for Life Series by Lifeway. [...] Continue Reading…
I’ve seen many leaders make this mistake. They believe in teams, so they create a bunch of them. They charge them with carrying out a mission…an assigned task…part of a great vision.
But, the team doesn’t work. Nothing gets accomplished. There is no forward movement.
Why? They had a great team.
But, [...] Continue Reading…
A pastor went into a church and started making changes quickly. They were good changes. All of them, in my opinion. Genius a few of them. I was impressed.
But, he didn’t last two years in that church. He was run out of town. Dismissed. Sent packing with barely a [...] Continue Reading…
My friend Frank Viola has just released a new book called God’s Favorite Place on Earth. Frank makes a bold claim with his newest release. This book “could literally change your relationship with God, help you defeat bitterness, free you from a guilty conscience, and help you overcome fear, [...] Continue Reading…
If I’m attending a church for the first time, I want to know who you are. What are you trying to accomplish? What is your DNA? What drives the church?
What’s your vision?
If you’ve heard your vision before, then it’s probably not “news” to you.
In fact, it may even be [...] Continue Reading…
I recently wrote 7 Ways to Support your pastor on Sunday, and it was very popular. One frequent suggestion was a post about every day of the week.
It makes sense. I know I am frequently asked how people can support me. What a tremendous boost of encouragement that question [...] Continue Reading…
