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A large percentage of church planters are newcomers to the places where they start churches. They arrive as protagonists, with a goal of transforming the spiritual climate of their adopted communities. This is admirable, yet often short sighted. While many communities are new, and have no past tense, other places where churches are needed are [...]

Learning to not only delegate work but influence is one of the most inspiring tasks of a church planter and good leader. Far too many leaders limit themselves in keeping tasks and responsibilities to themselves. After having poured my life into two couples and a fairly young man who is the worship leader, I realized [...]

I taught a Bible study this last week for women in our new church.  Nine women were present.  Four of us had been married just once.  Three of the women had been married twice. One had been married three times and one had been married four times.  So there were nine women and seventeen marriages. [...]

How you handle offense has the potential to make you or break you as a leader.  You will offend. The only question is: who will you offend?  And you will be offended. The only question is: how will you respond to offense? As God expands your sphere of influence you’ll offend more and more people. It’s inevitable. But there is a right way to handle [...]

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 [...]

If healthy churches need healthy leaders, what makes a healthy leader? Over the next few posts, I’m going to describe six characteristics of healthy leaders. The first is authenticity (see my previous post for brief descriptions of the other five). Being an authentic leader means being who you really are all the time. It means [...]

II Thessalonians 3:11 says, “We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.” Most of us major in minors and minor in majors.  It’s so hard to keep the main thing the main thing isn’t it?  Before you know it, we’re focused on the urgent instead of the important. What’s important?  Knowing Christ.  Philippians 3:8 says, [...]