Category: Church Revitalization
Leadership by Criticism Never Works
I recently read the testimony of a CEO who stated that early on in his role he believed the CEO had to be the smartest person in the room. He
A Restaurant Experience and the Church
Five of us walked into a busy restaurant. We were told we’d have a 20-30 minute wait. Since we were at a large convention this seemed to be not so
Would You Treat Me as a Visitor or Guest?
Walking down the sidewalk of a non-specific city, I noticed a woman about a half-block ahead of me. She raised up from rummaging through a trash can on the sidewalk.
The #1 Benefit Leaders Can Give To Those They Lead
In any business when you ask employees what benefit or perk would brighten their day as a worker the first thing we expect to hear is – money (bonuses, raise,
A Fish Fry & A Best Business Practice
I have a friend who pastors a church that hosts a fish fry about 40 Fridays each year. This has been an ongoing practice since the church was founded nearly
Charge Ahead for the Silver Lining
At the age of 67, Thomas Edison, one of our nation’s greatest inventors, seemingly lost all his life’s work. He stood by and watched all his labs and factory burn
A Father’s Day Reflection
It was May 1988. I was living in Ohio and traveled home to Kentucky to visit my Mom, Dad, and fiancé, Pam, every time I could get a couple of
What Piece of the Puzzle Is Your Church?
If you’ve ever worked a jigsaw puzzle, you know the frustration of not being able to find that one missing piece. Most of us could get OCD about one missing
The #1 Sure-fire Way to Grow Your Church
My church won’t follow…”, “My church won’t get on board with the vision.” “I feel like I’m the only one who cares…” “No one is trying.” These are very commonplace