I have had the privilege of working with numerous congregations to clarify their identity and lean into the future proactively. When that has gone … [Read more...] about The Reformation of Your Church
The Conversation We Don’t Want to Have
Our current economy, coupled with the ongoing transitions in congregational life and ministry focus, has combined to create intense pressure on church … [Read more...] about The Conversation We Don’t Want to Have
Five Essential Tools for Healthy Ministry
Very regularly, ministers ask for my help with ministerial and congregational life in very pragmatic ways. What is the best way to organize, plan, … [Read more...] about Five Essential Tools for Healthy Ministry
Are We Flying our Churches Into the Ground?
Spatial disorientation is the condition in which an aircraft pilot's perception of direction does not agree with reality. It is typically results from … [Read more...] about Are We Flying our Churches Into the Ground?
Why Faith and Health Are Inseparable
Compartmentalization is the bane of authentic faith. When we begin to divide the realms of our life from one another, the end result looks very … [Read more...] about Why Faith and Health Are Inseparable
We Can Do Better
I recently spent a memorable and meaningful few days with a group of Music Ministers. Throughout our times of worship, breakouts and social … [Read more...] about We Can Do Better
The Shredding Machine
It was a very impressive group of church leaders. Clergy and laity alike, they were successful and savvy men and women who had been patiently … [Read more...] about The Shredding Machine
Third Pig Thinking
You remember the story of the Three Little Pigs, don’t you? Sent out by their mother to make their way in the world, they live in fear of the Big Bad … [Read more...] about Third Pig Thinking
What the gloomy predictions about church overlook
Are you tired of the doomsday rhetoric about the church in America? Have you noticed that the bandwagon of those predicting the imminent demise of … [Read more...] about What the gloomy predictions about church overlook
