Every once in a while, one of us who serves as a consultant or coach at the Center for Healthy Churches is asked by a church leader, “Exactly what do … [Read more...] about Just what is a “healthy church”?
7 Ways to Invest in your Staff Culture
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast. I am not sure where I first heard that phrase, but I have certainly come to appreciate its validity when it comes … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Invest in your Staff Culture
Ministry in the Meantime and Mean Time
Ministry happens in the meantime and in the mean time. The meantime is a season of sometimes bewildering change and troubling transitions. It’s an … [Read more...] about Ministry in the Meantime and Mean Time
Are you living on the right side of Easter?
Easter changes everything. Like no other part of the Christian faith, the story of Easter is at the heart of what makes our faith unique and … [Read more...] about Are you living on the right side of Easter?
A Pastor’s Prayer for Pastors
Gracious and Loving God, Today I come to you as a pastor praying for pastors. I pray for all men and women from every walk of faith who are called … [Read more...] about A Pastor’s Prayer for Pastors
Healthy Churches Together Fall Conferences 2016
Upcoming Conferences in Partnership with Belmont University The Center for Healthy Churches and the Moench Center for Church Leadership in the College … [Read more...] about Healthy Churches Together Fall Conferences 2016
When Being Smart isn’t Enough
Work smarter. Whenever we feel the pressure of too many responsibilities and not enough time, someone reminds us to work smarter. Soon we get the … [Read more...] about When Being Smart isn’t Enough
Ministry in an Election Year
Across more than 35 years as a pastor, some of the hardest times in which to find a healthy balance between a prophetic engagement with the culture … [Read more...] about Ministry in an Election Year
Dreaming of Vitality
A friend recently had surgery and we wanted to send flowers as she recuperated. Kathy asked: “What do you think…a bouquet of flowers or a … [Read more...] about Dreaming of Vitality
