Are You Getting Distracted Away From “Mission Critical” Tasks?
The Lord knew when good things were eclipsing the crucial things in his ministry. In Mark 1:35-39 we find Jesus and the disciples involved in a thrivi... Read More...
When a Church Might Have a Saturday Evening Service
“We were there every time the doors opened — Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night.” So goes the conventional every-time-the-doors-opened ... Read More...
How to Create A System For Coaching And Developing Worship Leaders
If I showed up at your church and asked, “I feel called to lead worship. Can you help me?”
What would you say? Would you have a process i... Read More...
Church is Dead. Truth or an Exaggeration?
In the movie “Princess Bride”, Miracle Max lifts the lifeless arm of Wesley and lets it drop to the table, massages his chest, and searches for signs ... Read More...
Should Worship Leaders Really Be Exalted on Stage?
Walk into just about any church this Sunday morning, and you’ll see something so common that you’d never think twice about it — worship leaders on the... Read More...
Serving Single Mothers in Your Church
Sometimes moms have to raise their children in less than ideal circumstances due to death, abandonment, or broken relationships. It’s tough enough bei... Read More...
Are You Selecting Godly Leaders in Your Church?
One of the first things Paul told Timothy and Titus when he left them to organize the infant churches of Ephesus and Crete was to appoint some good le... Read More...
How To Empower Women In Ministry
It’s ironic really. As I contemplate the subject of empowerment, I hardly feel the unleashing of my potential. The baby is teething something fierce, ... Read More...
Five Reasons Your Short-Term Mission Trip Might Do More Harm Than Good
American Christians go on short-term mission trips en masse. In 2006, 2.2 million Americans went on a mission trip, according to the authors of When H... Read More...