Early in my days as a young church planter I realized the following: The key to greater fruitfulness is not doing more, but doing less. Initially when I shared this idea people were confused – how could doing less help? They knew I had a long list of things to do,...
I love Chinese food. The food is good – but my favorite part is the fortune cookie. I’m amused by them. I secretly think it would be a fun job to write the sayings for the fortune cookies. We all know that somewhere out there are a small group of people who sit in a...
I get live subjects to research on, which—as a former chemistry major—is very exciting. I just met a guy who is connected to a network of maybe 40-some church planters in southern California, and I can meet with them, interview them, and observe them. I want to...
Here’s an idea for how you can help the business leaders in your congregations make a huge kingdom investment. Often we just ask business people for their money. What if we asked them for jobs instead? If successful business people could create 25-hour-a-week jobs on...
What is church? How do you define it? How do you know when you see it? Which of these is church? A house? A big traditional building? A coffee shop? A street?
Values are critical– not just what you say but what you own. You don't think your way into a new way of acting; you act your way into a new way of thinking. Say you want your church to be more missional. You have to start doing it. You personally– even...
