The Third Service Question – When Is It Time?
The chairs will tell you when you’re full. They won’t tell you what to do about it.
New post on the real factors behind adding a service – culture, staffing, and mission, not just math.
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250 Years of Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Two hundred and fifty years. That’s not a number you say quickly. Say it slow. And let it sink in. Two. Hundred. And. Fifty. Years. That’s 250 years of blood, sweat, and tears poured into an idea. The idea that a people could govern themselves, that liberty was worth the cost, that some things are…
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Stewardship Means Structure (Part 2): The Final 3 Moves We Can’t Ignore
If we’re going to stop managing decline and actually start stewarding the mission, then we have to finish what we started. The first three moves were about people, partnership, and process. These final three are about focus, funding, and fruit. And if we miss these, we’ll keep spinning our wheels no matter how many conversations we have….
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The Slow Fade Can Wait
Something about turning 50 makes people start talking to you like you just got drafted into the final quarter of life. They don’t say it that bluntly, of course. It’s softer than that. It’s wrapped in concern and casual comments that all seem to point in the same direction. “Make sure you’re taking it easy…
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Stewardship Means Structure: 3 Moves We Can Make Right Now
Healthy churches don’t happen by accident. Discover 3 practical steps—teams, partnerships, and playbooks—to strengthen mission and discipleship.
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A Few Weeks After Easter
Grab that cup of coffee or whatever beverage suits you this time of day. I want to talk about something that doesn’t get said out loud very often in ministry circles, but probably should. Before we dig in too deeply here this one is a shout out to my ministry friends. I’ve been there. I…
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If It’s a Stewardship Crisis… Then Let’s Start Acting Like Stewards
Church health requires more than talk. Here are 6 practical steps to steward pastors, resources, and mission for real Gospel impact.
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We Don’t Have a Pastor Shortage. We Have a Stewardship Crisis.
Is the Church facing a pastor shortage—or a stewardship crisis? A bold look at church health, mission, and why maintaining decline isn’t faithfulness.
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Do You Want to Be Well?
Jesus asked a simple question once: “Do you want to be well?” (John 5:6). Sounds easy, right? But here’s the thing, this isn’t just small talk. This question pierces straight to the heart. It’s not about a temporary fix or a quick feel-good moment. It’s about a total change from the inside, outside, and upside down. In…
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Let It Bloom
Last week we covered the fact that I make my coffee in a French press. I don’t do it because it’s trendy. Not because I’m a coffee snob – well not totally. I do it because good things take a little work – and because a girl named Maddy told me I was making coffee…