Anne Jackson wrote an interesting blog post recently about lazy church staff:
you want to know why some people get burned out in ministry? it’s not because they’re working too hard. it’s because they’ve set their …

So, you have your Big Hair Audacious Goal – that goal that God has placed on your heart and that you cannot quench. The next question is: “Should I lead or should I follow?”
There is …

What is your cause? What is it that you want to see accomplished that is beyond your reach? Whatever it is, it is your Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG).
A BHAG is something that only God …

This week’s featured video: Parachute Band’s Omega Levine’s testimony and a live performance of their song “Mercy”:

I have their CD, “Technicolor”, and I love it! Check them out on Myspace and support them if you …

Last week, I wrote a post titled “Our Church Has a Management Problem”, where I suggested that church staff are often managers rather than leaders. So, the question needs to be asked – “Can I …

I find it amazing how many books are in print regarding leadership. This blog has (hopefully) saved you long hours of reading those books to get to the core of leadership in the church. If …

The church needs you. The church needs you to get involved. To get involved in ways you may never have before. I’m going to do it. I’m asking you to do it as well. The …

Yesterday, I discussed the idea of the church having a management problem. Church staff are too busy managing to lead, leaving tired staff and volunteers with lots of tasks and little direction. I want to …

Does your church have a management problem? I think most churches do, they just don’t know it. Churches require three types of people: those willing to volunteer their time, those willing to manage those volunteering …

I have noticed the recent trend of using technology to reduce the loss of church membership. Somehow, we think that if we have just the right database of information about our church membership, we’ll keep …