Remember the Once-ler? From The Lorax by Dr. Seuss? He was a fairly normal guy who wanted to build a big business at the expense of… Read More »8 Ways to Stop Biggering and Start Bettering the Church
Years ago, a sweet lady in our church handed me a little slip of paper to encourage me on my journey. I unfolded it and… Read More »Actually, God Calls the Qualified… Into Leadership
The struggle is real. When you drop the phrase spiritual warfare into a casual conversations, you often get mixed reactions. On the one hand, a lot… Read More »Spiritual Warfare and the Lives of Pastors and Church Leaders
We’re so “ether-or” in our viewpoints, aren’t we? We have a tendency to form an opinion, stake a position, and defend it against anything that… Read More »3 Components of a Healthy Church Planting Model
No, this is not a post about the loss of our religious freedom – it’s a reflection on a quote I’ve looked at many times… Read More »Boring Preaching Is A Crime! 7 Ways to Be Interesting
For about a decade and a half of my life as a pastor, I spent a lot of time focusing on being a better church… Read More »5 Arenas of Pastoral Leadership
Jesus made it clear that desiring to be a great leader is a good thing, but we must change our approach to greatness in leadership. Ultimately, great leadership is about serving other people.
I am broken. I lead a community of broken people called a church. And we often say, unapologetically, that we are a community of the broken who… Read More »The Best Leaders Are Broken Leaders
Know your priority. Seize some right opportunities. Grow. And with that pattern, every passing year can be your best year ever!
Recently, I had a phone call with a young leader convinced he was no longer qualified to lead because he’d messed up in a way… Read More »7 Spiritual Challenges for Imperfect Leaders