While engaged in a conversation with some of my closest colleagues about the changes and challenges of pastoral ministry, Bill Wilson, Director of the … [Read more...] about 21st Century Ministry: Like Growing Potatoes on Mars
Learning to See with God’s Eyes
Some years ago, I spent a few days at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, one of my denomination’s most vibrant congregations. The church’s campus, … [Read more...] about Learning to See with God’s Eyes
Hope as We Cross the River
What are the stories that give you hope? Not just stories that make you feel good for the moment, but stories that raise your expectations that … [Read more...] about Hope as We Cross the River
6 Staffing Models for the Post-Pandemic Church
A few months ago, a collegiate football coach and I were discussing ways that coaching and pastoring have changed across the years. Our tenures were … [Read more...] about 6 Staffing Models for the Post-Pandemic Church
Changing the Conversation this Election Season
Have you and your congregation heard? There is an election coming in just a few short weeks. If your congregation is like most I’ve seen, … [Read more...] about Changing the Conversation this Election Season
Leading for Church Health in this Election Season
To say the least and the obvious, we live in a time of confusion and upheaval. It’s well-known that St. Anthony the Great, one of the church’s … [Read more...] about Leading for Church Health in this Election Season
Less Facebook, More Coffee
“I need to talk to you about what you said in your sermon yesterday.” I guess I should have expected it. It was in the days after violence had … [Read more...] about Less Facebook, More Coffee
The Promise and Peril of Conflict
A compelling example of leaders turning conflict into opportunity for structural and cultural change is found in the first seven verses of Acts 6. The … [Read more...] about The Promise and Peril of Conflict
Conflict – The Leader’s Price of Change
Leaders are change agents, and change causes conflict. Change often comes through a visioning process. Receiving, developing, casting and implementing … [Read more...] about Conflict – The Leader’s Price of Change