Awaken to Our Purpose: Discovering the Church’s Place in God’s Grand Design
In the landscape of modern Christianity, high-profile leadership scandals, the rise of the deconstruction movement (often seen as an admired badge of honor), and a cultural ethos of victimization leading to excuse-ism have collectively driven a wedge between many...
Pursuing Superstar or Servant Leadership
One of the unfortunate legacies of the church growth movement of the past 60 years is the mega-superstar CEO leadership model. It has tended to foster many traits God opposes, such as empire-building and self-glorification. God calls leaders to advance His Kingdom,...
Is it a Real Awakening…One Essential Component
Revelation 3:1-3 "To the angel of the church in Sardis write...'I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. (2) 'Wake up, and strengthen the...
Don’t “Go To Church” as Consumers…”Be The Church” as a Family of Disciples
I was at a community business meeting when a friend introduced me to someone he knew."This is my friend, Doug. We go to church together...That's great, which church is it?"That was an awkward moment because we had used a cultural idea that neither of us believed in...
Essential Questions To Ask About Vision In The New Year
It’s a new year and most people are thinking ahead and looking to the future. In God’s house, it is a time when the church, and it’s leaders are considering things like vision and mission statements, strategic planning, and goals for the coming...
Embracing God’s Wisdom for the New Year to Avoid Regrets Later
As we approach the ending of one year and the beginning of the next, most people have moments of reflection about the past and thoughts about the future. People think about their lives. Is my life meaningful? Am I doing what is right? Am I happy, and what needs to...
Overcoming the Most Dangerous Enticement for Leaders Today
The great author John Maxwell, who has written many excellent books on leadership, has...
The Church: E4 Gifts
Paul speaks in Ephesians about the ministry gifts that Jesus left with His disciples when His ascended into Heaven.Ephesians four describes apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers that are given to equip the church. Their primary function is to train,...
Listen to Father’s Voice
The Spirit of God is continually convicting us and drawing us as Jesus is constantly interceding on our behalf at the right hand of the Father. The aim of our lives is to be found faithful to the end and hear the words from the master saying, “Well done, good and...
Great Example of God’s Better Kingdom
God’s Kingdom is above and better than all earthly...
Important Questions About Christ’s Lordship
I was recently meeting with a young leader who was planting a church. I was asking him about the vision God was giving them to pursue. Instead of the usual approach to the idea of vision, we have seen from the business/church growth movements of the past 60 years (If...