Creating a Christ-Centered Christmas
In a time of heightened commercialism, how do we maintain a Christ-Centered Christmas experience? Introduction It’s Christmas!!! Well, technically it is Christmas Eve but the holiday event is here. Today,…
Jesus the Leader and How He Influenced Others
Leadership is something for business executives, politicians, and managers, right? What if I told you that leadership is a central theme throughout scripture and that Jesus focused on his own…
Create Next Level Guest Follow-Up
Introduction Your guest follow-up process may be the most vital system you have in your church. But, which part of the process is the key? I can tell you it…
The Secret Sauce of Small Groups
When we create small group systems we want them to give life, create relationships, and grow people in ways that add value to them. Sometimes, though, despite our best efforts,…
Design Small Groups People Actually Want to Attend
You have heard that in order to grow bigger you need to grow smaller, that you need to build small groups to create community, and that Millennials are looking for…
Straws and Glass
Recently I was carrying a box of stuff on my shoulder to put away, and from the more unstable top of the box, a glass container full of stirring straws…
How to Create a Transformational Church
Being a transformational church where God is moving through the lives of its people is an exhilarating experience. So, how do you navigate the many doors to create cultural change…
Be a Successful Pastor in 2019
As fall is settling in and the holidays and colder weather are on the horizon, many church leaders are turning their attention to preparing for 2019 and planning out what…
Maximize Volunteer Engagement by Using Strengths
School is back into the swing of things and as we enter into October, we approach the middle part of the semester. Some schools will hand out midterm grades to…
It’s a New Day For Me
Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life! I am a minivan owner!!!!! Now for many of you, this is old hat, and in the last couple…