“What does health look like?” a church leader asked me the other day while I was sipping a chai tea latte at a local coffee shop across the table from him. We were reflecting together on the past year; a year that has been quite trying for our faith community. “I Read more…
While lying in front of the fireplace with my eyes closed, I sensed our dog, Lizzy, near me. Opening my eyes, we were nose to nose, and she licked my face. “Gross, Lizzy,” I said as she laid down next to me with her head in my lap. She had just wanted to Read more…
Ministry, much like other important things (such as discipleship), may be complex to live out, but it is very easy to understand. As I reflect back on almost 25 years in ministry of some kind, I am able to see some simple themes as it relates to the act of Read more…
I am often surprised at how often people, including myself, believe we can read the minds of other people. At one point in my first year as a pastor, a very disgruntled older gentleman was talking to me about everything he did not like. At the peak of our conversation, Read more…
“We should turn back,” I said to my mentor on a hike in the foothills the other day as we approached a sheet of ice covering the trail. “Nah, we’re fine. Let’s go just a bit longer,” she replied. Then a few steps later she slid skating on the trail that dropped Read more…
The Church in the U.S. is in Trouble, Big Trouble The sky might actually be falling. The Church in the United States is in the most perilous position in its history. Don’t misunderstand what I am saying here. The church of Jesus Christ will never die, not in the U.S. Read more…
Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as well. Outside of the Read more…
Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as well. Outside of the Read more…
We are excited to offer the following seminars for 2021! Date Time (eastern) Topic Cost: Network Members Cost: Non Network Members Register Wed. 9/8 11am-12:30pm Habits of Healthy Churches $10 $25 By 9/3Here Thur. 10/7 11am-12pm Leader Health: Challenges & Opportunities $10 $25 By 10/2 Here Thur.11/18 1-3pm Generational Understanding Read more…
Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as well. Outside of the Read more…
