Core Values – The ideals and values we hold, that are non-negotiable, that serve as filters for all of efforts to accomplish our mission. (My working definition)  The story of Jehu in 2 Kings 10 came in front of me recently, and reading it again, several things really struck me. Jehu…found Jehonadab…coming to meet him. He [...]

Sexy – generally attractive or interesting : appealing <a sexystock> Miriam Webster (M-W.com) The Church has lost sight of a core command…be a “refection of Jesus.” That means when people see us, they should desire what we have, because they see an,  ”attractive, interesting and appealing” Jesus in us. We are commanded to…”Go and make followers of all people.” Well, how do you “make” [...]

When Steve Jobs returned to Apple, one of the first things he did was slash the number of products Apple produced from almost 400 to just 10! He understood one entity can’t do that many things well, and its been said that an organization is only as strong as its weakest product. In churches, we [...]

We all fail, but I beilieve go BIG or go home. Well…When it comes to Twitter, it seems I fall on the fail side alot more than I do on the win side. Here are 3 times I’ve made some big epic fails on my twitter account. #1  Not reviewing scheduled posts This happened shortly [...]

I have been doing some form of pastoring for almost 30-years, and I have certainly been a sucky pastor on many occasions…so I hope you can learn from my failures and use them too… #1 I was a sucky  pastor when I…Allowed myself to get burned out I forgot a very simple fact. If you [...]

“We have a leadership deficit.” Words many of us have spoken, and all of us have heard from others. We know how vital it is for every church to have and fill a solid leadership pipeline. But for many, some of the steps involved in that process seem overwhelming, and many don’t know where to start. [...]

Being a leader is tough on any scale, but trying to lead with un-truths bouncing around in your head makes it almost impossible to see success. So let’s bust up a few myths right off the bat… 1) It’s lonely being a Leader Yes, it can be lonely at times, however most times that is [...]

Any church that doesn’t change in response to the change in culture, community or context will eventually cease to exist. Any church that wants to stay around and keep their doors open will make constant and subtle changes along the way. How should that change take place? #1 In response to a new “God-Vision.” God [...]

As a leader, you MUST know the answer to these 3 questions… Now? Then? Never? Leading is about asking questions. About asking right questions. As a leader, you need to know the answer to the Now, the Then, and the Never… What should I be doing now? Know the answer to this one! This is [...]

2 Corinthians 10:5 (NIV) We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. How many times have we read that verse or quoted that verse? MANY! Too often, though, we read that and dismiss that little word in there… [...]

Never! Nowhere in Eph 6 are we given any protection for our backsides! I think there’s a good reason for that, we aren’t given permission to retreat. Understand, I’m not talking about repentance, a changing of the mind, an encounter of real Truth where we turn from wrong beliefs and actions. I’m talking about turning [...]

Regrets. We all have them in some form, some more than others. Regret is something easily righted if we only had the chance to do it over again. As pastors, we rarely if ever, have the luxury of hitting rewind and trying it again. Having regrets as a pastor and leader is pretty par for [...]

One of the things that disturb me most, and one that I see as destructive to the advancement of the Kingdom, is when one “brother eats another.” The world watches at a distance and says, “Why do those Christians do that to one another?” I don’t want to be counted among the “brother eaters.” I [...]