Category: Church Revitalization


You have a Special Gift Mix
Often in the church – and other organizations – we recruit to fill an empty slot with any warm body, the first warm body to say yes. That is all


Brokenness and God’s Power
We use the terms, “I’m at my lowest point. I’m broken,” or “He’s simply broken.” Have you ever pondered the question, “What is brokenness?” In the dictionary for a person,


Relationships and Effective Production
John’s small 50 member business had been cruising just fine, or at least it seemed that way. They were not setting sales records, but the bills were paid, and a


Popeye, Spinach, and My Intellectual Growth
As a youngster growing up in Louisville, KY I didn’t always agree with my mother and Father on what I needed to help me grow and remain healthy. You probably


Praying Scripture – like that?
“I have heard people talk about that for years, but no one ever showed me how.” The first time I heard this was from a retired widow in her seventies.


How Rote is Your Prayer Life?
Sitting in a church worship service as a guest, I was not surprised at the prayers being lifted up. In all honesty, the same prayers were being lifted in churches


Is Knowledge Enough?
Recently I received a preliminary copy of a press release about me coming to work with a particular organization. In it was recorded, “We welcome Dr. George Yates…” I see


Closing the Separation of Generations: Mentoring
Mentorship is not a lifelong commitment. Certainly, it can be, but not necessarily. You, like me, have likely had several mentors throughout your life. Though not always in a formal


3 Organizational Benefits of Properly Utilizing Teams
“We’ve seen phenomenal growth; great spiritual growth, individual growth of team members…and how that spiritual growth spilled over to the church…” Jeff Perkins, Pastor, Mansfield Baptist Church, GA. Perhaps today,