Church Development, Developing, Leadership, Prioritizing, Training
A sailor adrift is an uneasy sailor. He is stuck far from shore and without wind or motor, moving in an intentional direction is impossible. There is no cooling breeze to take the edge off of the blazing sun. The longer he is adrift the more purposeless he feels and...
Church Development, Leadership, Prioritizing
Are you feeling stuck in the no-man’s land between the old and new? Believe it or not, that might just be the silver lining of the last 15 months. Maybe no-man’s land is exactly where you need to be. Many of you know Marcy Bradford, my right-hand for all things Logan...
Church Development, Leadership, Prioritizing, Teambuilding
How do I start over? What can I do to I pull people back in? How do I deal with polarization in the church? How do I recapture the mission of the church? What does it look like to move people forward from a practical standpoint? Dozens of key questions weighing on...
Church Development, Leadership
Once you have created methods for people to discover their spiritual gifts, their passions, and their calling, the next step is helping people come together with others to live out their faith. This often looks like building ministry teams. None of us, no matter what...
Church Development, Developing, Discipleship, Leadership
I have been around churches and ministries for long enough to have seen some misuse—and even abuse—of spiritual gifts. Although spiritual gifts are biblical and essential for healthy ministry, anything can be misused in a fallen world. Here are two abuses of spiritual...
Church Development, Developing, Leadership, Training
It’s not enough to help people know and begin using their spiritual gifts. You need to find ways to help people keep growing and advancing in their gifts and abilities. It’s like a personal walk of discipleship; not a one-and-done but an ongoing and ever-changing...
