Category: Church Revitalization

The small group sat around the room discussing options for the future of their church. Seven men and women representing the 35-37 remaining members of Ho-Hum Ecumenical Church (or HEC).

The story is told of a man on horseback riding up to a group of men digging a trench with one man, the apparent leader, barking orders and threatening punishment

“My Pleasure!” Certainly, if you’ve eaten at any Chick-fil-a restaurant, you’ve heard those words – multiple times during each visit. And, in my opinion, each employee is sincere as he/she

He was not a doctor, lawyer, or what some might call a white-collar professional. Standing just over six feet tall, rugged-looking with a well-tanned, leather-like skin and calloused hands, Irven

I recently had the opportunity to share with a church leadership team the difference between leading and springboarding. Too often springboarding is used in place of leadership in churches and

Without warning the large stone broke free and rolled down the short hill and onto the road, blocking all traffic. This was a stopping stone for anyone traveling that particular

One area of interest and study in the last couple of decades for me is how the brain works. In fact, I consider some of it fascinating. Studying how the

In our society today there is an unwritten belief that leadership and strength are synonymous. While the premise may be true, there is strength in leadership, great leaders have come

Is prayer dynamic and exciting or dull and dreary in your life? Most believers would say, “dynamic and exciting,” even when it is not. The truth is prayer will be