You might be “doing it wrong”…
The Value of Learning from Someone Who Has Been There I will be the first to tell you that I am not an expert in ministry. I do things, and try to figure out what…
The Value of Learning from Someone Who Has Been There I will be the first to tell you that I am not an expert in ministry. I do things, and try to figure out what…
This post was originally published on my other blog, MinistryPlace.net “Why do we do this ministry every year?” “Well…kinda because we’ve always been the ones to do It?….” We have all had that conversation in our churches.…
The Bible was written in farm country We live in a world where context is vital to our understanding. One of the reasons our society struggles with parts of the Bible is that it is…
This post was originally published on MinistryPlace.net. When the snow piles up, community shows up Last weekend brought a snowstorm like I have never seen before. We had temps of -12 and spent approximately two…
Why Welcoming New Staff Matters If you live in a community of any size, there is a decent probability that one of the churches will have hired new or replacement staff members. Uprooting and moving…
This post was originally published at my other blog, MinistryPlace.net I had a first in ministry today. A cat as a visitor to the congregation. The church I am serving is across the street from…
Why church safety matters There are some questions that those of us in church leadership should be asking ourselves. We live in a dangerous world. As shepherds, we must help protect our flock from physical…
This post was originally published on my other blog, MinistryPlace.net I know, I used a buzzword. Whether you are in Church Growth, Business, Marketing, SEO, or Fantasy Sports, the word “Metrics” carrries a heavy connotation. Its one…
The Myth of the Self-Sufficient Church Ephesians 4:11-16 — “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the…
Does Your Church Look Like Your Neighborhood? 1 Peter 2:4-10 — “As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones…