As surely as we can expect thunderstorms in the summer, hurricanes in the fall, and blizzards in the winter, the Church is about to experience a … [Read more...] about 7 Suggestions For Preventing Conflict Before It Happens
Missional Focus: Tourist, Traveler or Pilgrim?
In our Lilly-funded Project Thrive, we have outlined seven key traits of thriving churches. It comes as no surprise that one of those is “Missional … [Read more...] about Missional Focus: Tourist, Traveler or Pilgrim?
A New Set of Metrics
I recently found this photo of my mom standing with my sisters and me on an Easter Sunday morning around 1964. Aside from my stunning fashion … [Read more...] about A New Set of Metrics
From Risk Management to Risk Taking
On this one-year anniversary of the start of the Covid Pandemic, it seems appropriate to take stock and assess the American Church. For many of us, … [Read more...] about From Risk Management to Risk Taking
Five Crucial Tools for Healthy Ministry
Regularly, ministers ask for my help with ministerial and congregational life in pragmatic ways. What is the best way to organize, plan, preach, … [Read more...] about Five Crucial Tools for Healthy Ministry
PTED: Post Traumatic Election Disorder and a Trauma-Informed Congregation
In recent years, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) has become a highly visible part of our culture, and generalized trauma has emerged as a … [Read more...] about PTED: Post Traumatic Election Disorder and a Trauma-Informed Congregation
Please Don’t Waste Your Transition Crisis!
What would you say is the best gift a Transitional Pastor can give a congregation? Most traditional interim training programs land heavily on the … [Read more...] about Please Don’t Waste Your Transition Crisis!
The Train of Conflict is Coming
CXAs a child, my neighborhood friends and I loved to play on a train track near our house. Foolish, I know, but quite fun and exhilarating. We learned … [Read more...] about The Train of Conflict is Coming
Your Church: Re-Start, Re-Fresh or Re-Launch?
Our current virus pandemic has forced all of us to face some harsh realities. One of the benefits of experiencing a seismic shift in our world is the … [Read more...] about Your Church: Re-Start, Re-Fresh or Re-Launch?