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6 Characteristics of Revitalizing Pastors

6 Characteristics of Revitalizing Pastors

Not everyone has the “right stuff.” We often tell our children that they can be anything they want to be, but this isn’t entirely true. It’s a nice sentiment, but it’s just false. At this point in life, my chances of being a professional...
Stop Blaming Other Churches

Stop Blaming Other Churches

I had a conversation with a business consultant, a lay leader that contacted me on behalf of his church. He wanted to discuss how they could turn around after years of declining attendance.  In the course of the conversation he mentioned a need to be more...
How to Thrive in a Post-Christian World

How to Thrive in a Post-Christian World

The world is full of darkness. The endless news of violence, tragedy, and pain is enough to make a person never want to leave their house. We know that the world has been dark since the fall of mankind, but the darkness in our age feels even darker and more...
13 Deadly Sins of a Dying Church

13 Deadly Sins of a Dying Church

No pastor enjoys standing in front of their church and humbly admitting their church is guilty of these “13 Deadly Sins of a Dying Church.” I once worked with a pastor who saw the proverbial “writing on the wall” after reviewing the results of...
How to Build a Discipleship Pathway

How to Build a Discipleship Pathway

Struggling to build a discipleship pathway? Follow these steps and principles. Churches are great at filling the calendar. Most churches have no shortage of programs, events, and fellowships. Yet most churches somehow struggle to do the one thing Jesus commissioned us...