I love the exciting! That’s why my favorite candy bar in the world is an Almond Joy! Sweet gritty white coconut, smooth milk chocolate and a couple of nuts thrown in the mix! I think the Almond Joy stands as a shinning example of what our churches should be!
I don’t like boring! That includes what I eat, and with whom I spend time with, invest in, and “do” church with… Continue Reading…
This is a guest blog by my friend Stephen Gray. Find him here: http://www.stephengrayonline.com/
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While sitting at my local Fivebucks a few days ago with a new friend. He challenged me with a question that has forced me to come to terms with why I hate this divisional debate so much. He asked: “Is it because you think your right, or you think-they think your wrong.”
I had two different conversations today with church planters that were going through a lot of the same situations. All of which 
lead to the same question and solution… Having the right teams in place.
An oversight team is a team that helps give direction, coaching, wisdom and accountability to a new or young church. This is vital, in the early stages to help guide through the hurdles and helping to set up Continue Reading…
The Best church Model!What Church model do you use? Can you imagine asking this question to a church leader 50 years ago.Their response would have been… What. Is there more than one?
church models that some wear it on their arm as a badge of honor. Ok just imagine it’s a mistake to say this is how we “do church.” Because I think that paints yourself in a corner. Why not just be a
A whatever it takes model dictates an attitude that says, “we will do whatever it takes to win Continue Reading…
Volunteer STAFF needed!.
Churches in smaller cities, the places we target with the Comb & Sticks Networks. One of the biggest challenges is little money, big visions… with no help to “get it done.” With little money comes, NONE or little staff. But, as pastors we need staff, we need a team to run with us, help us, stand by our side and understand the vision God has poured into our hearts! But we can’t afford them….
So, you have to find volunteers that will function like staff, well almost… Continue Reading…
You know things aren’t growing the way you want, people aren’t stepping up the way you think they should. You are praying for new leaders and the number seems to dwindle, rather than g…row! Then one morning, while
crying out to God in normal whinny fashion God gave me this…
the Lord added… (Acts 2.47) Wow!
I can’t add a thing! It is not my responsibility…, Continue Reading…
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise!.
My friend Stephen Gray surveyed church planters, asking them about their greatest surprises, and they responded with their top five struggles, difficulties and surprises! Continue Reading…
Church planting SUPERSTAR!I have noticed a disturbing trend, where it seems some groups think it takes a “super star” to plant a church these days! I don’t buy that!
This is the way I see it. Jesus, and the early church leaders recruited and put into place church planters like these the… Continue Reading…
“If the horse you’re riding is dead, dismount.” This is an old saying, which means, “if what you are using is not moving…dismount.” Sometimes even the best laid, thought out & mind mapped ideas and systems just don’t work! They simply don’t produce the results we need. To often, these programs or systems stay in place because a lot of resources an energy have been invested. However, what if… what you are doing just aint working? So what do you do…? What do you do…?
Well, don’t do this… Continue Reading…
Everybody likes to have friends! We all want to think we have people in our lives that genuinely care about us and they have a significant part in our lives. However, to be honest… many just don’t know the laws of attraction! What is you can do that will make people gravitate to you? The actions that can increase your influence with others? Continue Reading…
