Give Your Pastor The Gift Of Reasonable Expectations
Pastor Appreciation Month is already behind us, but the “holiday season” is coming on fast. Many church members gave their pastors a gift in October, even if it was just ...
Let’s Invite The Young Into The Greatest Movement Ever
“Son, that’s just the way it is. Some things will never change.” Bruce Hornsby, 1986 Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk there’s been a lot of great discussion about the ...
Why I’m Becoming A Togetherist
Okay. I know. You’ve never heard of a togetherist and it sounds bad. Please give me a chance to explain myself. Here’s what I don’t mean: (1) I don’t mean ...
Eight Ways We Can Return To Discipleship WITH Disciple-Making
Last week I wrote a post called “Programs, paradigms and presuppositions: Why we’re struggling with disciple-making.” I began by rejoicing over the “new” disciple-making movement (DM) and how it is ...
Programs, Paradigms And Presuppositions: Why We’re Struggling With Disciple-Making
Trends come and go. Some are good and some are…not so good. The disciple-making trend, which can legitimately be called a movement is one of the most encouraging trends I’ve ...
America’s Favorite Bible Verse: “Judge Not”
Last week I wrote a post about the mistaken idea that “all sins are created equal.” The phrase is all-too-often used by folks who defend their serious, destructive, sinful behaviors ...
Are All Sins Created Equal?
Some of you may be wondering why a guy who writes about church health issues would even be addressing this question. But it really is relevant to church health, which ...
Before You Say “WE Do” – Twenty-Five Questions Churches Should Ask Prospective Pastors
A few weeks ago I wrote a post for prospective pastors called, “Before You Say I Do,” inspired by a premarital counseling program that I used in the past. I ...
The Nitty-Gritty Of Spiritual Leadership In A Church
Last week I wrote about spiritual leadership in the context of the local church. I conceded that the term isn’t in the Bible, but I insisted that the reality is, ...
Spiritual Leadership: What It Looks Like In A Church
Spiritual leadership is one of those nice, amorphous, high sounding Christian terms. It’s rather like the weather: “everybody’s talking about it, but nobody’s doing anything about it.” I don’t think ...
Before You Say “I Do” – 24 Questions The Prospective Pastor Needs To Have Answered
The original “Before You Say I Do” was a premarital counseling program that I used a number of times. It was very helpful. Today’s Before You Say “I Do” post ...
“Our pastor’s gone; we got our church back!”
Television’s Art Linkletter used to say that “kids say the darndest things.” He was right of course, but the same could be said of church members who are being interviewed ...
