Five Questions For Church Leaders

#1 - Would you like to see the giving in your church increase?   #2 - Would you like to see the spiritual temperature of the people…

Seven Questions I Believe EVERY Church Planter Must Wrestle Through

#1 - Am I planting this church because I am angry and/or bitter?   You may know of some exceptions…but on the whole I have not seen…

Dear Church Planter…STOP IT!!!

I think if I hear this phrase one more time I am going to vomit…probably on the person who says it to me. Here’s how the…

13 Things I Would Tell Church Planters

One of the most frequent questions I receive is, “If you could tell a church planter one thing, what would it be?” I’ve…

Five Mistakes I Made As A Young Leader—Part Two

#3 - I Spoke In Absolutes, Saying That We Would Always Do Certain Things and “Never” Do Other Things. If you want to make God…

Five Mistakes I Made As A Young Leader—Part One

One of the questions most often asked of me by pastors when we meet is, “what are the mistakes you made when you were a young leader…

Coaching Network

Rick Warren has said so many times that pastors are the most underrated change agents in the world. As I approach the ten year mark on…

Four Leadership Myths That Aren’t Usually Talked About—Part Four

#4 – You Must Strive To Be Well Liked By Everyone.   Confession…I like it when people like me!  I think every leader does.  I have never…

Four Leadership Myths That Aren’t Usually Talked About—Part Two

#2 – You Should Always Say Nice Things Too many people believe that Jesus and Mr. Rogers are the same guy! They believe that church…

Four Leadership Myths That Aren’t Usually Talked About—Part One

In this series of posts I completely understand that I will really tick some people off…but I feel like some people will be set free. …

What They REALLY Mean…

One of the lessons I’ve learned while being in the ministry for the past 17 years is sometimes what people say isn’t exactly…

Ten Years Ago

There is a sign that hangs in my daughters bedroom that simply says, “Dream Big, Dream Often!” I believe if the church could…