Category: Church Revitalization
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
Realizing There is a Call For Further Development
Unearthing the realities of a declining organization is only the beginning. Church leaders must recognize the need for change – change for the better – the need for improvement. One
Investment or Preservation
In life are you making life investments or simply trying to preserve the status quo? If we’re honest, many people are simply trying to maintain a certain comfort level. To
Evaluating Between Good and God’s Best
One of the training sessions on a CD that I produced based on conferences was titled, “If the Church Were a business, What Business Are We In?” Today if we
Regenerate
There is a lot of talk and many articles lately about rebooting, restarting the church coming through this COVID pandemic. Some of those articles, webinars, and talks are mine. It
What is the Church Producing?
A tomato plant produces tomatoes. A tomato manufacturing plant produces canned tomatoes, tomato paste, sauce, and juice. Everything that the manufacturing plant produces is tomato-related. The Toyota Automotive manufacturing plant