Leadership
You’re not enough. And that’s okay!
Have you ever had one of those days in ministry where you’ve had someone, or multitudes of people, come to you and tell you what the church needs more of… More discipleship. More teaching. More prayer. More evangelism. More peace. More prophecy. More pastoral care. It’s one thing after the next. Everyone is telling you…
Read More5 CHARACTERISTICS TO DEVELOP IN YOUNG LEADERS (AND YOURSELF!)
Can we tawk about the… minor leagues? Yup, I’m a Yankees fan! Now that I’ve got that off my chest, let me talk about Ben Heller and life in Scranton, PA. Last month, Heller was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after making just one appearance for the Yankees. He recorded one out while allowing a walk and a hit…
Read More10 Ways To Communicate To And Engage Millennials
Ever wonder if you will be able to continue to communicate effectively to younger people as you get older? I hate that the church world seems to suggest you have to be young to communicate well to young people. So I put together the top 10 ways to communicate to and engage millennial…ensuring your future…
Read MoreDiscipling Toward Transformation Not Information
Like most pastors, I desperately want to see every person connected with our church being transformed into the likeness of Jesus. Unfortunately, I found that most of our approaches to discipleship led to being informed, but not transformed. Most of what I read, and most of the people that I listened to seemed to believe…
Read MoreMore Failure, Please
“I’m just tired of hearing all these success stories. For once I just want to hear somebody get up and say it’s not working.” A pastor friend of mine said that to me when we were talking on the phone one day. I believe we live in the greatest country in the world, but let’s…
Read MoreUltimate Accountability: Living In Light of the Painful Fall of Media Giants
Americans have recently witnessed the fall of some media giants. Wow, these stories have been disheartening to say the least. Amidst my sadness over these stories, however, I’m actually glad about a couple of things: I’m glad that some of the wounded women have found their voices and mustered up the courage to speak up…
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