Why Some Organizations Don’t Grow

Why Some Organizations Don’t Grow

Why Some Organizations Don’t Grow Here’s a question I’ve chased since I became a lead pastor in 1988 at 26 years of age: Why do some churches (and organizations) grow, and others don’t? After I had been at that first church for two weeks, after looking at all...
One Everyday Way to Know Your Heart

One Everyday Way to Know Your Heart

One Everyday Way to Know Your Heart Great leaders continually strive to be better. We want God to escalate kingdom impact through our lives each day.  This necessarily means we seek ways to improve. For God to do greater things through us, we need to change...
If I Had It To Do Over

If I Had It To Do Over

If I Had It To Do Over Recently I reflected on 30+ years of ministry.  It’s been filled with joy and more than a little angst.  I realized a lot of the vexation was self-imposed.  Here’s a word for you, today,...
Beware the DK Effect

Beware the DK Effect

Beware the DK Effect Through the years, I’ve been fascinated by people with little or no experience who think they know more than a senior leader who God uses to do great things.  It never made any sense. It still doesn’t.  Here’s a scenario I witnessed: A...