It is 10 days before Easter as I write this. On my left is a list of the things I need to do throughout this week and next. Included among them are four worship services to finalize, seven sermons to write, and one funeral to plan. I serve a small Read more…
The harvest is ripe, but the workers are few. The harvest is great, but the workers are few. The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. For many, we are still in the dead of Winter. Some may be flipping through seed catalogs or building an Excel spreadsheet of 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 of the church we love. We do not want someone Read more…
We are excited to offer the following seminars for 2024! Date Time (eastern) Topic Cost Register* Mon. 2/19 7pm-8:30pm Generational Understanding for Churches $20 By 2/17 Here Thur. 3/7 3pm-4:30pm Working Genius Primer* Free By 3/4Here Mon. 4/15 7pm-8:30pm Habits of Healthy Leaders $20 By 4/12 Here Tue. 5/14 4pm-5:30pm Read more…
Seasons come and seasons go. Some seasons, while similar lengths, seem to stick around longer than others. How is winter treating you so far? Maybe you’re getting to use your outdoor toys and tools more, or maybe you’re getting a lot of reading done inside where it is nice and Read more…
Criticism is a part of life. Leadership always comes with criticism. Often we are our own worst critic, especially as leaders in the church. “The critical voice in our head is so familiar that we don’t realize we give it power.”Emily Freeman, The Next Right Thing We are much more Read more…
Criticism is a part of life. Leadership always comes with criticism. In the church (and other ministries) criticism can be especially painful. In the church criticism comes from multiple places and people. Knowing what to do with criticism that comes from others is essential to ministry health and survival. Years Read more…
2024 is here and with it comes a sense of freshness… new things just ahead! We have new planners and calendars, new Christmas gifts to put to good use, and new plans to get started. In some ways, all the newness can be overwhelming; the next few weeks we have Read more…
Ministry invites us to give and give and give as pastors and ministry leaders. A pastor friend pointed out the other day that there is endless need around us. It’s such a beautiful gift to nurture and care for people. At the same time, without replenishing, refreshing fuel and continually relationally giving and Read more…
What does the church need most to be effective and healthy? Even after studying theology formally, I feel I have limited knowledge and find this question difficult to answer. Nevertheless, I will do my best to answer with my current knowledge and experiences interwoven, which led me to five conclusions. Read more…
