Question: How vulnerable should a leader be? Some people do not show vulnerability Some people seem to only share their successes. This is annoying. While I need to see examples of success in order to raise my own standards, I also cannot stand know-it-alls. People who only share their …
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Ask the Question: “What Should We Do?”
We all love to TALK. But we need to try to identify the ACTION STEP. It's often said that successful people have a "bias toward action." They're wired to DO something. TRY something. Move forward. Don't overanalyze. I've collected a few examples of when simply asking for an action step …
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Word Study: Liminal
What does the word "liminal" mean? I did a deep dive to try to understand this word, which was new for me. I recall my college literature professor scolding the class for coming across a new word and brushing it off, instead of looking it up and learning its meaning. It's good to put energy …
Conflict Resolution = Evangelism
Sometimes Christians don't get along. This is more than just unfortunate. It is bad for our witness. Our job as gospel-proclaimers is to urge people to reconcile. We are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, 'Be reconciled to …
Stay the Course
Hang in there, church leader! I found this today in some old notes about our church: "It feels like a good first step is to figure out how to be a church that actually reaches people, but I can't seem to figure out how to facilitate that happening... bogged down in.... something, not sure what. …
Three Huge Gifts Experienced Church Leaders Can Give to Younger Leaders
When you're looking to involve younger leaders (or newer leaders of any age) in your church, there are a few things that come to mind today that are really helpful! Freedom to make changes You won't like all of them, and that is kind of the point. You're not looking for a clone, you're …
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Blessing Instead of Cursing Changed My Mood
The hidden power of “Bless, do not curse,” is the fact that it heals us as well as our enemies. Yesterday afternoon, I could feel my blood pressure rising as I paced around my office fuming about a recent comment someone made. It’s unusual for me to be so riled up. But I’ve been upset this …
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Unpopular View: Disagreement is Good for the Church
"Why can't we all just get along?" Most people want everyone to agree. Especially in church. Disagreements are seen as a bad thing. People think that if we disagree, we won't get along. They say that to have unity in the church we must have agreement. Well, I disagree. (👈 See what I did …
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Church Intensive Training
It's easy to keep doing the same things by default. If you want to rethink church and think deeply about what makes the church the church, take a look at this training! Last year, my wife and I went through a Church Intensive Labs Training, put on by Francis Chan's organization called Crazy …
Tour to Israel 2022
For any Christian, there is really nothing like visiting Israel. It's an experience you'll never forget. After living in Israel about 20 years ago, I've really enjoyed taking small groups back to visit. It's not a money-making thing for me, it's just something I keep feeling like I should …