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The cost of release
As leaders, we are tempted to take our best people and keep them tied into institutional responsibilities, which more often than not keeps them away from the mission. We take our business people and put them on boards and committees. We enlist our artists to help...
Structures vs. Mission
Fifteen years ago I was speaking in Australia on what it means to live missionally. One person raised his hand and said, “Our church structures don’t allow us to do what you’re talking about.” I responded, “If your church structures keep you from following what Jesus...
Where would Jesus hang out?
Here’s my challenge to you today: Go ask a random person on the street, “If Jesus were here today, what would he be doing?” If you’re brave, you can come back and post the responses you get here on this blog. Here’s my prediction: not one person will say that Jesus...
The soapbox derby
When I was 12 years old, I wanted to build a car to race in a soapbox derby. My dad sat down with me and gave me this choice: “You can do it to have fun or you can do it to win. If you want to do it to win, here’s what it’s going to take….” And he laid out the hours...
How to fail at coach training
Here’s a fool-proof way to fail in your coach training endeavors: Train everybody, right now, in big groups. In so doing, you’re denying the very methodology that makes coaching powerful. You can’t produce coaches on a factory assembly line. Good coaches are more...
Train in a way that’s consistent with your philosophy
Here’s a case study for you: A ministry that focused on training people in doing relational ministry started with coaching, a hands-on learning process, and focused attention on individuals. Its popularity grew. As the ministry gained more and more people to process...
What are you thankful for?
I am thankful for so much. I’m thankful for the big and obvious things, like friends, family, and good health. I’m also thankful for the things I take for granted: running water and electricity in my house, enough food to eat and share, and a roof over my head. I’m...
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of God
What I have learned in my hands-on experience working with people in recovery is that they have a spiritual responsiveness that often exceeds my own. Their level of spiritual receptivity and responsiveness to God exceeds that of most believers. I’ve been surprised at...
What does it mean to “live as Jesus wanted us to live”?
A blog reader recently asked me that question. Jesus told his disciples to watch him and live as he lived. We are all to imitate Christ. So what does that mean? We are to wear first century clothes? Eat first century food? Likely not. Maybe it’s just about the...
6-word lessons to discover missional living
Dave DeVries’ book 6-word lessons to discover missional living is a little book with a big message. Each six-word lesson is packed with wisdom for ministry leaders. This book is filled with succinct, easy-to-read lessons learned from years of ministry experience. The...
Dear Bob,
I just moved to a church with a 50 years history and a predominant population of senior adults with the mentality that the pastor should primarily acts as a chaplain. They love God but have decided they are done serving. I want to model and move toward an...