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Nov 7, 20223 min read

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...

Oct 4, 20223 min read

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...

Jun 20, 20223 min read

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...

Mar 7, 20222 min read

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...

Jan 25, 20222 min read

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...

Aug 3, 20202 min read

The Hidden Danger of Clarity

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. (1...

Mar 31, 20203 min read

Who Is Adjusting Your Vision?

Managing Change...and Your Personal Vision To say the Covid-19 pandemic has changed our lives is the understatement of the year. Managing...