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Yeah, I’m sorry about that title. And I'm really sorry about that picture. But it did make you look. In our last post, I talked about...

Okay, I know, I know. It creeps me out too. But it’s difficult to overlook Paul in the roll call of tour guides for the spiritual destiny...

The present love affair with corporate mission statements must be more than a framed eight-by-twelve well-wordsmithed paragraph hung on a...

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...

Nothing should thrill a leader more than overhearing a volunteer describing the mission of the organization in a way that sounds as if...

The most generalized common complaint I hear about church operations from staff and pastors is: “I hate meetings.” Especially those who...

In our work with churches, we primarily assist with what we call “organizational discipleship”. It’s the idea that pastors and church...

Here in the States we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving this week. Forget the pilgrims and corn—let’s just talk about the concept of...

In our work with churches in assessing the four key elements of healthy organizations, the first one we typically look at is the...

Lots of folks have been questioning what church life and ministry should look like post-Covid. To do that, I think it would first be best...

The church has always struggled with the tension between evangelism and holiness. I have friends who say when it comes to evangelism,...

No one has lived life more decisively than Jesus. And if we are to lead like him, what does that say about us? Think about it: even prior...

Depending on your church background and life experience, you might see the Church as either a Fortress or a Force. For instance, if you...

Yeah, I know that’s a wide open question, but the New Testament says a lot about production. Of course, in their agrarian culture they...

How Effective Are Your Processes For Accomplishing Your Church's Mission? I have to smile when people tell me that they are spiritual,...

...And Why Do You Do What You Do? After being in some outreach-oriented ministry from the time Jesus captured my heart way back in the...

Powerful Things Happen When "Mission" Meets "Messages" In An Intentional Way For pastors, I think it’s smart to have an overview of an...