The 10 Commandments for church parking lots
Neglecting practical ministry is to unwise and perhaps sinful.
I want a super-sized ministry
Success in the kingdom of God looks different from our American culture.
What drives your motivation?
Pastoral ministry is a boiling cauldron of relentless deadlines, impossible demands, unreasonable expectations, and inadequate resources.
Why do you preach? 4 relational perspectives
If you’ve attended worship at any variety of denominational congregations, it’s readily apparent that the sermon is a major facet of the gathering.
5 emerging traits of successful church planters
Some surprising themes and common threads I couldn't help but sense that are the traits of strong planters and strong church planting works of the future.
3 kinds of church staff members …and how to best utilize each
Do you divide people into these three different categories?
The bigger is better syndrome
If you lead a small church, you probably want your church to grow. But consider this: Exactly why do you want that?
Freedom from religion
Religion…I am referring to any system of belief that compels people to please a deity with rules, rituals, systems, and moral behavior.
154 key ways to tell if you are too busy
Being busy is a self-imposed condition. Very often we choose to be busy rather than something else.
Pastors, don’t say these 7 things about money to your church
When pastors talk about money, they have a list of things they commonly say.
The Great Commandment as a motive for evangelism
I personally believe that the greatest implication of the gospel on one’s life should be a focus on the Great Commandment.
3 observations of church revitalization
It is obvious that American Christianity is hemorrhaging. Revitalization is essential.
7 more ways to raise a pastor’s performance potential
A turnaround situation demands extra energy to meet current needs and to also cultivate new members and assimilate them.
The incarnational leader
Jesus is the one who mediates God’s presence to God’s people. This is important in how each of us leads.
4 ways to be stupid with your smartphone
I finally bought a smart phone. Now I have to learn how to use it. More importantly, I have to learn how not to use it.
1 simple step to reach thousands more with vision
Vision casting is fundamentally a transfer of enthusiasm.
5 things to ruthlessly eliminate from your services
A key strategy in creating an amazing worship service is not what’s added, but what’s eliminated.
Is your church considering the quality of its followership?
Certainly, when we look at Christ and hear His invitation to “Follow Me,” we know that He had something completely different in mind.
4 elephants that can hurt your church
Exposing an elephant in the room could go a long way to resolving an issue.
Raising the pastor’s performance potential
Many pastors work long hours and face the juggling of many tasks.
