A Church’s Hoarding Heart
In Part 1 of this blog post, I wrote about how churches hoard stuff. In this …
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What do I do with all the stuff in my church?
If you are a pastor walking into an older church and congregation, you know the feeling: …
When people depart
Sooner or later, someone in your church will decide they no longer wish to be a …
Lessons Learned in a Crisis
It has been a year of epic challenges. We have watched our nation become paralyzed with …
Stop Peddling Ministry Perfection
A few years ago, pastor Dhati Lewis said something at a church planter’s conference that stopped …
The Few and the Many
If I’m honest, when there’s a crowd on Sunday, I’m pumped! Where there isn’t, I’m in …
Pastor, God Will Grow His Kingdom!
“God is always at work around you.” If you’ve been through the study Experiencing God, you …
When Your Ministry Seems Meaningless
The Southern Baptist Convention was in trouble in the 1930s. They were in major debt — …
In Defense of Faithfulness: Why Staying Faithful to Your Local Church Matters
I love my church family. I really love them. And I miss being with them terribly. …
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God’s Direction in These Difficult Days
These past few months have been among the most tumultuous times in recent memory. Amid a …