Perspective is vital, isn’t it? Our eyes—and brains—can be tricked into thinking something is true when it’s actually not. In the graphic below, all the squares are totally straight. Yep, even the warped ones in the middle. The smaller black and white squares...
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
Hey Pastor… It’s Time To Uplevel Your Messages
May 16, 2018
Any church planter / pastor who hopes to connect with the community is in need of becoming a great communicator as...
Coaching, Communication / Preaching
Upgrading The Weekend ‘Net’: Clarifying the Goal
May 10, 2018
Some who are veteran readers of my articles and books may be surprised to find that I see weekend gatherings to be of...
Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
5 Indispensable Questions For Speakers
May 2, 2016
This past week as I was wrestling with a message for the weekend I had to go back to five basic questions I try to...
Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
How To Manage Expectations In A New Congregation
May 20, 2013
We are in the midst of one of the best transition of our lives. My wife and I are privileged (in our mid-60s) to plant...
Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching, Outreach and Evangelism
Don’t Pull Up The Carrots
May 13, 2013
One of the traits I have noted in great leaders is they know how to let things lie. They patiently remain inactive....
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
How To Not Lose Your Core People
Apr 2, 2013
One of the problems that I commonly hear from church planters is that the core of people with whom they launch the...
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
3 Things Barn Raising Teaches Us About Doing Ministry
Jan 4, 2013
Barn raising commonly took place in early rural America, when neighbors, families, and friends joined together to...
Church Leadership, Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
Sharing the Joy
Dec 7, 2012
Every year a number of our family and friends send a Christmas card with a family summary. I really love getting...
Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
Seven Principles of Communication
Aug 22, 2012
Communication is one of the most important keys of starting and leading a church. I have learned these communication...
Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
Brevity of Sermons
Jun 26, 2012
Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit… I will be brief. ~William Shakespeare, Hamlet Church planters generally...
Church Planting, Communication / Preaching
Communication: Indispensable for Effective Leadership
Jun 11, 2012
The ability to communicate effectively and appropriately is one of the most essential components of quality new church...
Church Planting, Communication / Preaching, Outreach and Evangelism
Stop Saying “Unchurched”?
May 26, 2012
I had a very interesting conversation with a colleague recently (Darrell MacLearn) about using the term “unchurched”...
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