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A few weeks ago, I attended a local university’s school of music recital. It was a showcase of all of their flute students, and I attended with my daughter who plays the flute in her school band. Of course, she Read more…

“Pastors need pastors too.”  We say this often within our ministry.  Pastors pour so much time and heart into caring for so many.  It’s a privilege at Preparing for Amazement Ministries to care for pastors the way they care for others.  Are you curious what this Read more…

As you know, we at Preparing for Amazement focus on the health of people and congregations. To aid you in thinking through such health, I want to take a moment and consider what it means for congregations to ask the Read more…

We were working with a board of elders for a fast growing church. Like many growing churches, they were still operating like a small church even though they had become a large church. It is not an uncommon problem. The Read more…

If you read the title, you might have associated it with Golgotha, the place where Jesus died. Instead, I’m referring to myself and the hills I will “die on”. Jesus died on the hill, and he died for us. But Read more…

Our Process for Consultations The consulting process can be a gift to any congregation. Our consulting process is tailored to the context and around the specific type of consultation (vision, conflict, etc.). While the process is contextualized, we do have Read more…

Why Use a Consultant? Hiring a consultant can be intimidating. In the church, we often do not want to admit that we are in need of help. We struggle to trust outside voices. We struggle with any kind of criticism Read more…