5 ways to respond when the unexpected happens
When the unexpected happens, you can respond on these five ways to stay faithful and make the next wise decision.
Rethinking church growth: moving beyond transfer growth
It is time to stop celebrating church transfer growth: a church answers research article shares what we should celebrate instead.
5 ideas for aging gracefully
Older Christians should not spend our last days constantly grumbling and complaining about anything and everything. Here are 5 ideas for aging gracefully.
Rethinking how we preach for the digital age
By rethinking how we preach for the digital age, we can effectively reach people, build relationships, and ultimately disciple them daily – one micro-content moment at a time.
Navigating momentum: lessons from Leonardo Da Vinci
Momentum can be deceiving. When you have it you think you always will. When you don’t you feel like you’ll never get it.
How to know if your church members are too old
If you are a senior adult and find yourself disturbed by this conversation, please know that I am one of you.
Living the God-given dream
A God-given dream is always bigger and better than we imagine. Why should we expect any less?
How to discern and discover your true values
Every leader should be clear on his or her true-north values. Such values aren’t the essential values every believer should embrace like keeping the 10 commandments, obeying the golden rule, or living out Jesus’ great command and great commission.
How the Baby Boomers will impact your church in the years to come
Here are seven things that will take place in your church as the Baby Boom Generation dies.
Reaching those who are Christian In Name Only
I am attempting to quantify how many of those who claim the label of Christians are not really Christians. How many of them are CHRINOs, Christian in name only?
The necessity for missional alignment in local churches
Often organizations will only bring out the mission, values, strategy, and vision statement when there’s an orientation class, and then they keep it in the closet. As a result, many churches have a missional drift and have been derailed.
How to create inspiring moments of vision from everyday conversations
The power of how you communicate as a leader is not limited to the great vision-casting speeches you make. Much of your impact takes place in your day to day conversations.
Show your church how innovation reaches new people
In this 1-minute video strategy, I talk about showing your church how innovation reaches new people.
4 practices to build momentum in ministry
Marry yourself to these four practices and you will build momentum in your ministry.
How the unabridged gospel impacts your work
The good news of the gospel is not just that I get to go to heaven when I die but that I get to partner with God in revealing heaven on earth until I die.
Why God doesn’t need a backup plan
Even though work is now under the curse, God never once retracted the first commission after the Fall. In fact, He reiterated it, most notably to Noah and family after the flood.
4 ways God calls all of us to work
What is calling? What does it mean to be called by Jesus to our work?
7 essentials to scale your visionary summit
Leaders, you have to learn new disciplines to lead your team to new heights. In my experience climbing the mountain and working with leaders at organizations of all sizes, I can share seven key disciplines leaders must embrace to lead others to their vision.
Discovering purpose in your work (even when it doesn’t lead to sharing the gospel)
What is the purpose of building a business, working a register, or planning an event if those actions don’t lead to an opportunity to share the gospel?
6 questions to help you define success
Here are some questions that I think are interesting. They help us clarify what we are trying to achieve. I’d encourage you to set aside a few minutes and chew on these. I suspect they’ll give you a different perspective on what you’d like this year to be about.
