The Wrong Idea about Authenticity
For a while “authentic” was a buzzword. Worship needed to be “authentic”. Everyone wanted an “authentic” leader. I was a big believer that Churches should […]
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7 Remedies for a Loss of Focus
This is a follow up to an earlier post 3 Reasons I Lose Focus in Ministry. When focus in ministry is lost, what can you […]
3 Reasons I Lose Focus in Ministry
This post is not about keeping focus for an hour or two in order to get some solid sermon prep in. This post is about […]
The Myth of the Self Sustaining Church
I’m not sure who came up with the idea that in order for a congregation to thrive they must be self sustaining. To me this […]
What Do Churches Need Their Pastors To Do?
What Does a Pastor Do Anyway? That’s a tough question sometimes. My denomination, like most, doesn’t answer it in a particularly straightforward way. But we […]
Discouragement When Your Church Isn’t Growing
When your church isn’t growing it can be hard to be enthusiastic. When more people show up, we feel better about ourselves, we think we […]