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A Continuum of Transformation

In a previous post titled Helping People to Become Inviters, I talked about giving the people in our churches more resources for becoming...

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...

How (and How Not!) to Recruit Volunteers

In our post-pandemic world of lower in-person church attendance (averaging about half of what it was pre-Covid), many are left with...

Bringing Dreams to Life

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

Existential Ekklesia Angst

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