Three Questions to Ask in Any Decision-making Circumstance
The team was at a standstill. Ted and Jo Ellen, two members of the team were ready to charge ahead with a decision that the other three members were not […]
Newcomers to Your Church
Looking for a church home in their new community Bill and Jane turned into the parking lot of First Community church. Bill noticed immediately the worn shingles on the roof. […]
Experiencing Learning Together
One weekend evening recently, I received a voice message on my cell phone. It was a good friend, Kevin, whom I have written about before. In His message Kevin slowly […]
All the Meat and No Potatoes
One of the misguided barometers in the church today is, “We are giving them good doses of God’s word each week. Why they’re not learning, is their own fault.” The […]
Are You the First or Second Traveler?
Folk lore shares, An old wise man would sit outside his village under a shade tree every day thinking and sharing with anyone who might stop by to talk with […]
Should a Church Set Goals?
If asked “What is the primary goal of your church.” what would be your response? The overwhelming majority in any church cannot answer this one question. Some would offer a […]
There Are No Problems
Don was a member of one church where I served on staff. He truly had a servant’s heart. Don had retired from a local factory and spent much of his […]
Moving From Dysfunctional
Not all declining churches are dysfunctional, but all dysfunctional churches are declining. Is your church dysfunctional? Are you assisting in the dysfunction of your church? Let me list a few […]
Three Tiers of a Healthy Conversation
Bill left his supervisors office somewhat depressed. After all Bill thought he was a pretty good communicator and a friendly supervisor. Yet, the scores from his direct reports’ evaluations shared […]
Learning: Acquire Through Experience
Kevin was recruited to teach in the youth department of his church. Not given any formal training, Basically, Kevin was handed a set of curriculum materials and told, “Go get […]
