Deacons: An Apology and a Plea

The truth is I’ve never officially served as a deacon on any church leadership board. Though I have done some deaconing Continue reading

The Realities of Ministry Success

In my course of ministry life, I am so blessed to get exposure to many high caliber Kingdom-minded believers.

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7 Small Church Pointers Towards Better Worship Services

I’ve visited a lot of small churches over the last thirty years. This has caused me to form many educated opinions.

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The Win-Win of Membership

We’ve been through many seasons in the Church when the need for organization, structure, and commitment has been devalued.

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In Light of Who I Am

Lately, I’ve been more reflective than usual. I mean, let’s be real here, the nature of my complicated inner life is that there are very few days when I don’t analyze the past, present, and future. Over the last few weeks, though, some illuminating thoughts have developed. Continue reading