Jan 24, 20232 min readChurch SystemsHow Are Your Systems?Designing, developing, and improving church systems is the unsexy work very few church leaders get excited about. But the reality is:...
Jan 17, 20232 min readLeadership DevelopmentThe Evolution of LanguageThe other day I happened to notice a poster about a Big New Blockbuster Movie coming out. The top line on the poster read: “Only in...
Feb 22, 20223 min readOrganizational ChangeChange Management 101Years ago we went through a very difficult season at our church. After a time of crazy growth, we had a number of people leave as a...
Apr 13, 20213 min readLeadership DevelopmentMidrash vs. TherapeuticWhen I was pastoring, periodically I would do a message series about relationships and the challenges of living life together—whether it...
Dec 29, 20204 min readLeadership DevelopmentThe Top 4 Predictions for 2021!The closing of a year typically engenders a reflective look back and some prognostication for the next one. I would prefer to not look...
Aug 18, 20202 min readImaginationHow Are You Communicating?Many years ago I came across an old multi-volume set of John Wesley’s journals. I found his accounts fascinating. Meticulous, inspiring,...
Mar 17, 20202 min readOrganizational ChangeCovid-19 and the ChurchLearnings for Church Leaders from the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Covid-19 virus has turned the world upside down. With hour-by-hour...
Jun 13, 20193 min readOrganizational ChangeThe Art & Science of Changing Service TimesAre Your Service Times Optimal to Reach New People? Recently in coaching a great church in the Columbus Ohio metro area—The Church Next...