Confirming and Safeguarding Your Vision
You are ready to try something new. Something radical. Maybe you are inspired by someone else’s fresh but unexpected expression of ministry. Or, maybe you are feeling a tug towards something you’ve never seen done. When we hear or see something unexpected, it’s...
Your State of the Church Address
How well are you moving your vision for ministry forward? At least once a year it’s time to take stock and arrive at a clear picture of the state of your church by asking questions like: How are you doing? Where are you going? What kind of progress are you making? ...
Is your church invisible?
How many times have you pointed your congregation to Acts 2:42-47 as an example of what the church should be? A community of generous sharing and fellowship, devoted to the Apostle’s teaching. Yet there’s one part we often forget—and I’d argue it’s an important one. ...
Knowing how to help
You are a Christian leader, people come to you for help. That’s part of the role–and rightly so. But how do you manage it? Sometimes there’s too much to do and the needs are overwhelming. Other times, the type of help being asked for can push you adrift from...