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Leaders: How are you continuing in spiritual formation?
If you are leading, you need to be growing. The moment that engagement in spiritual formation stops is the moment you begin leading your people astray. Openness to the Holy Spirit--and humility before God and others--are the essential foundations for ongoing growth…...
How are you investing in self care this summer?
If you want to safeguard your ministry, focusing regularly on your personal and spiritual growth is not an option, it is essential self care. Pursuing character and competency over charisma means honestly looking at your own shortcomings and seeking to grow in and...
Don’t shy away from asking God questions
Are prayer times with your team feeling stale or forced? A listening prayer practice of asking God questions can help break that cycle and breathe fresh and unifying life into corporate prayer. Each time we practiced this kind of prayer, we were surprised by the...
It’s time to start thinking about your legacy.
You've got a good thing going. God has blessed you indeed. And you are blessed to be a blessing. It's time to start thinking about reproducing the good things that God has done in you and through you. Multiplying groups, ministries, and churches is how we ensure the...
Is your church organized for healthy growth?
Does every ministry in your church support one another and your overall vision and mission? If not, it's time for you to take a discerning look at the environments, relationships, and processes you have in place. It is possible to develop church structures that...
I’m betting you’d like more and better leaders
Is your leadership team all that it can be? Developing more and better leaders takes time and energy but your effort could potentially be rewarded tenfold. This series of blog entries covers the ten essential dynamics that allow a church to grow in ways that are...
A Coaching Culture Can Transform Your Ministry
If you have experienced a dynamic coaching relationship, you can point to the impact it has had on your life. Coaches come alongside others to help them create clear pathways toward their goals. Cultivating a coaching culture within your ministry is an effective...
Imagine your people using their spiritual gifts
Are you always looking for more volunteers? There are some faithful folks who diligently show up and help with everything. However, if you really want to see your ministry take off, you want everyone involved. Mobilizing people according to their spiritual gifts is...
Don’t Give Up on Your Small Groups Ministry
Your small groups ministry may be struggling post-pandemic but don't give up. If you want healthy church growth, you need small groups. It's as simple as that. In a small church, the pastor gets to know and care for everyone. As the church grows, it becomes too much...
3 Arenas for Worship
You've heard it touted as a solid reason to not trust the church—hypocrisy. Honest reflection will likely reveal that you are similarly frustrated as a leader in ministry... Why aren't people changing to reflect the grace of God in their lives? The hope you have in...
You want the church to grow? Making more and better disciples.
If you are like the leaders I meet with regularly, then discipleship is something you want to get right. Easier said than done. Much like recovery from addiction, being transformed into the image of Christ requires focus on self—why do I do what I don't want to do?...
Who are you talking to?
It's so hard to watch people leave the church. You have watched kids grow up and turn away from the faith that you helped raise them in and you have had whole families disappear, maybe without so much as a goodbye. It hurts. These people were and extended part of your...