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The Secret of Servant Leadership

Of the four essential elements that every leader must exercise—Integrity, Passion, Servanthood, and Imagination—Servanthood seems like it...

Let's Talk About Church Consultants...

Yeah, I know, I know. It’s a tacky mashup of Pixar and Peanuts. But the point is: do we really need “church consultants”? I have to admit...

The Fear of Making a Mistake

I love parameters. Seriously. As someone with an artist’s temperament, that sounds contrary, but I actually love when resources or...

Is Your Church Afraid of Change?

Over the years that we’ve worked with churches, it’s been our observation that of the four critical elements of healthy, effective...

How To Dream...

After years of working with churches, we’re finding that the Imagination element is typically the least exercised of the four critical...