Trust Oriented
Trust is defined as the firm belief in the ability, reliability, or strength of someone or something. Trust inside our churches has been waning for several years. Perhaps this stems […]
Building Empowering Leadership in any Organization
Whether you serve in a church, an office, manufacturing plant, or any other organization, if you want highly productive people there is one major key factor, empowerment. Empowering people is […]
Building Beyond You
The last church I served in Ohio (1993-99) realized an average growth rate above ten percent each year. It was not because of me, we, the staff, had instilled principles […]
Are You a Higher Level Leader?
The story is told of a man horseback riding one day when he happened upon a group of soldiers attempting to move a heavy piece of timber. With each attempt, […]
A Society of Dreamers
Pastors/leaders, what could happen in your organization if you changed your point of view to realize that God has blessed you with a society of dreamers? What would your role […]
Experiencing the Drumming Heartbeat of God
I believe I was in my late thirties when I found myself in the Emergency Room, the first time since a sporting accident at age 21. This is not a […]
Stirring the Waters
While living in Gilroy, California, my wife and I purchased a home with a pool. Not that we wanted a pool, but it came with the house. Gilroy is considered […]
The Paralyzing Effects of Uncertainty
I remember as a child my mother pulling up to a stop sign on a slight hill in our big white Oldsmobile sedan. Mom was new to driving a car […]
Style Never Addresses the True Cause
“It’s the economy or that other political party.” “It’s that big church that moved in.” Isn’t it amazing how people in the church pass the blame of the church’s decline […]
Dealing With Issues, Not People
As every life has issues, so every church has issues as well. While most people talk of problems, I believe there are no problems. Certainly, there are issues in every […]
