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I wish I knew that all growth is not good growth. It’s a common challenge for leaders starting a new church. Where do I find people? How do I start with just my family and end up with a growing, thriving church? From a spiritual perspective, more people equal more disciples of Jesus. From a [...]

In the movie Moneyball, Brad Pitt plays the part of the Oakland A’s General Manager Billy Beane.  While most of the baseball old timers and scouts had a set of stats they used to look for young prospects, Billy Beane understood that the only stat that mattered was runs scored.  Through statistical analysis he changed [...]

Our churches are great at counting butts! We love to see the graph rise and attendance going up. There’s nothing wrong with counting attendance (Or Butts in the seats), however, we need to make sure we count the other butts that really matter too. Those that represent real life change and Kingdom movement and growth. [...]

Great churches come in a variety of sizes, very large ones, medium-sized ones and smaller ones. Some are frustrated with the mega church scene in our day for a variety of reasons. It is a mistake to discount the vital role mega churches play in God’s strategy for reaching the world. God has in mind [...]

Earlier this week I was asked what I think about the upswing in the trend of church mergers. I first responded with a question of my own:Do you want the real answer or the nice one? To his credit he asked for the real one and I gave it. You didn’t ask, but here is my [...]

Every once in a while, I get sucked into an episode of Biggest Loser. And while the stories of individual transformation are inspiring, there’s another aspect of it that I find intriguing. When I’ve seen it, I noticed that they never make the weight-loss the ultimate goal. The ultimate goal is always something bigger, something more significant, like seeing your kids grow-up or completing a marathon

Many tend to think that planting a church is something that only a select few congregations can do. The rational for avoiding the conversation ranges from issues like low-corporate self-esteem, territorialism, money and health. The battle cry of many small congregations goes something like this: “We need to grow first. We are not healthy enough [...]