One of the glaring problems exposed in the church during 2020 was the lack of adequate spiritual formation, or discipleship, most churches have practiced over that last few decades. I’ve been in many meetings with church leaders during which someone points out that we have not done a good job of discipleship, and every head … Read More
Image: FreeImages.com/Valeria Moreiro When you see the words “love” and “connections” together you may think of the old dating game show hosted by Chuck Woolery, Love Connection. To be clear, this article is not about making more dating relationships in your church. It is, however, about the deep need church members have to be loved … Read More
Image: FreeImages.com/Daino_16 Note: After having taken a break from writing regular blogs on revitalization I will be offering a new series of articles in 2021, Leading Your Church to Health & Vitality, on how to achieve vitality in your local church. Please keep reading and enjoy. We’re in this together. Grace be with you! What … Read More
The best part of 2021 so far is that it’s not 2020. Can I get an AMEN?! One of the most frustrating parts of last year, from a church leadership perspective, was the near-constant state of having to react to negative circumstances. Reactive leadership is more like playing defense, where you don’t know what’s coming … Read More
Leading a local church during a major time of change is clearly hard. We know this because we’ve all been doing it this year. It’s not just something we’ve read about in a book. A major reason it’s hard is that it requires changing the way we do things. It means letting go of ways … Read More
