How to Innovate
Innovation is important, but it's also hard. We live in a time of change. In order to remain effective, strategic, and relevant, we must innovate. So ... Read More...
How Not to Worship Celebrity Rockstar Pastors
I carefully opened the envelope. I could tell by the logo that it was an invitation to a pastors conference that I had attended a couple years ago. I ... Read More...
Seven Ways to Reverse Stagnation and Improve Your Ministry
Do you know what stagnation in the ministry is? It happens when ministry becomes dull, unexciting, routine, and altogether undesirable. This is the ki... Read More...
Chopping Church Services – Seven Reasons Why It’s a Good Idea
Hold on! Did you read that title? Wow! Chopping church services?! Sounds pretty intense. Well, it is. But isn't chopping church services like tossing ... Read More...
8 Reasons to Look Forward to Sunday (and What to Do If You Don’t)
Sunday's coming. Just like it always does. Every seven days. Right after Saturday. Right before Monday. 52 times every year. Sunday. Is Sunday routine... Read More...
The Pastor as a Productivity Guru
The pastor is supposed to be an exegete, an encourager, a counselor, a public speaker, a mediator, an accountant, a graphic designer, a hospital visit... Read More...
Ten Reasons You Need a Church Budget
I once read a personal finance guru who said that people don't need budgets. They just need to make more money. I'm doubtful of his advice. There is o... Read More...
Four Bad Reasons to Be Busy and What to Do about It
Busy. Everyone seems to be busy. I feel busy. And I suspect that most people reading this blog would describe themselves as "busy." Why is it that we ... Read More...
How to Start a Church: Confronting the Misconception
In your mind make a list of what you need to start a church. Just think big and general for a second. You're probably going to come up with the two th... Read More...