I’ll never forget sitting down with a seasoned church planter from another denomination who received my direct mail and offered to take me out to lunch for extra encouragement. I proudly laid before him my mission, vision, values, strategy, and a host of other things...
Christ comes first. He then commands us into His mission. The byproduct of our mission is His kingdom spread on earth...
I have had the privilege to plant or help plant numerous churches over the past 22 years. While the churches are...
A while back, I wrote a blog post entitled - The 5 P’s of Church Planting The five P’s have been essential in the...
I have been doing some form of pastoring for almost 30 years, and I have certainly been a sucky pastor on many...
Here are 3 ministry lessons you need to know beyond doubt to lead well and be all God has called you to be. 1. The...
Many years ago we were visiting with some friends in their home having dinner. His father, who was a Pastor, happened...
Here is a weekly summary of some random things in my life. Basically, it's a list of what I’m watching, listening to,...
Let's be real. Whenever I see my wife’s name come up on my cell phone I take the call. She is not a phone person so...
Having participated in two church plants as a planter, and now working with church planters on a regular basis in a...
Have you ever made a bad hiring decision? Enthusiastically selected someone to a responsible position, only to...
In almost every city across the US huge efforts are being made to plant churches. In the Greater Tampa area, there...
The great spiritual writer Watchman Nee observed, “We think in terms of apostolic journeys. God dares to put His...