Previous articles have examined structural and general leadership barriers to church growth. In this article, we want to examine some specific barriers for church growth at different sizes. Carl George & Warren Bird wrote the classic book on this topic,…
I wrote this article several years ago when I was pastoring a church plant in NV that was a miracle experience: Lasting life change is what spiritual leadership is all about. Pastors and Christian business people often want to be…
I’m a leadership guy so I’m always looking ahead to the future. Dr. John Richardson said when it came to the future; there were 3 types of people: “Those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those…
The mission statement of Jessup University is: “we partner with the church to educate transformational leaders for the glory of Godâ€. That mission is at the foundation and the heartbeat of all we do here at Jessup. For some, the…
Former Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes is reported to have said “I wouldn’t give a fig for simplicity this side of complexity but I’d give my right arm for simplicity on the other side of complexityâ€. That thought has been rolling around…
Written shortly after the election of 2016, it seems this article may end up being relevant again with sustained urgency: Virtually no pundits or prognosticators believed in a Donald Trump victory. And yet today, in mid-November of 2016, President-Elect Donald…
His presence brings joy “You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever.†(Psalm 16:11, NLT) “I have told you this so that my joy may be…
Did this post years ago…felt like it was worth reprising…but I should update it..maybe soon! 9/9/2007 8:20:37 PM A long time ago, I did a blog post where I listed two lists of favorite ministry and leadership books…I thought that…
A number of years ago while I was pastoring a church in NV, I got the opportunity to write a little book on relationships called “Four Weeks to Healthier Relationshipsâ€. There is a weekly overview, a daily guide, and then…
In most movies we can identify the hero. And the villain. The protagonist and antagonist are pivotal characters in a story. But I have spent the last several years pondering a Biblical story where, hard as I try, I do…