Why Did Our Good God Send Us A Bad Pastor? (Part One)
I confess that no one has ever put it quite that bluntly as my title, but I’ve heard a number of softer versions of it over the years. It usually ...
The Kind Of Prayer That Downloads Church Revitalization, Part Two
Last week’s post, The Kind Of Prayer That Downloads Church Revitalization, Part One, focused on five, big, surprising conclusions on the subject of church revitalization. The best way to reintroduce ...
The Kind Of Prayer That Downloads Church Revitalization, Part One
I don’t pretend to be the authority on the subject of church revitalization, and I’m not sure that anybody else is either, but I think I’m on to something. I’ve ...
“Playbook” Chapters I Need To Add: Welcome Young Families And Children
Just a note: In 2025 we launched “The Revitalization Playbook.” The “Playbook” is similar to the ones used by football coaches on the sidelines. The coach’s playbook contains all the ...
“Playbook” Chapters I Need To Add: Help Your Church Process Its Pain
Just a note: In 2025 we launched “The Revitalization Playbook.” The “Playbook” is similar to the ones used by football coaches on the sidelines. The coach’s playbook contains all the ...
“Playbook” Chapters I Need To Add: Embrace The Strengths Of Your Small Church
“There are no little people and no little places.” Francis Schaeffer Just a note: In 2025 we launched “The Revitalization Playbook.” The “Playbook” is similar to the ones used by ...
The Ideal Pastoral Handoff
I don’t want to be guilty of promising too much, so I should say up front that there’s no one perfect way of doing a transition from one pastor to ...
“Playbook” Chapters I Need To Add: Return To Some Serious Celebration
Note: In 2025 we launched “The Revitalization Playbook.” The “Playbook” is similar to the ones used by football coaches on the sidelines. The coach’s playbook contains all the plays that ...
“Playbook” Chapters I Need To Add: Begin With A Pastoral Revitalization
Just a note: In 2025 we launched “The Revitalization Playbook.” The “Playbook” is similar to the ones used by football coaches on the sidelines. The coach’s playbook contains all the ...
“Playbook” Chapters I Need To Add: Help Your Congregation Discover Their Riches In Christ
Just a note: In 2025 we launched “The Revitalization Playbook.” The “Playbook” is similar to the ones used by football coaches on the sidelines. The coach’s playbook contains all the ...
Seven Ways You Can Trust Your Church Board
Trust in authority figures in the United States is probably at an all-time low. I can’t prove that, but I doubt that any of you will challenge my assertion. I’ve ...
A Christmas Story
Christmas of 1978 was turning out to be a tough one. My dad had died suddenly in April. My wife Donna had been “found to be with child” in September; ...
