Today's post is written especially for the men and women who are called to the hefty task of communicating the Gospel. Preaching is the supernaturally natural means by which God has chosen to transport and deposit eternal truth into the hearts [...]
A healthy church culture doesn't happen on accident. It has to be cultivated on purpose - over time. Whether you're a Lead Pastor or you're leading a ministry team, culture is far too important to leave to chance. Below I've offered [...]
In part one of our toxic culture series we talked about 12 Ways A Church Leader Can Create A Toxic Culture. In this post we're going to address four ways a church member can do the same. Let's get started. [...]
No matter how grandiose your vision for ministry my be, a toxic culture will eat your church's vision alive. In his book "Cracking Your Churches Culture Code" author and church growth expert Sam Chand says it this way: "Culture - not vision [...]
This past week I read a post from church growth expert and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources Thom S. Rainer. It touches on a topic that my wife Tina and I are very passionate about - reaching people who are far [...]
Raising Lazarus from the dead is considered by many to be the greatest miracle of Jesus' earthly ministry (prior to His death and resurrection). Yet in the midst of the miracle there's a powerful leadership lesson being laid down by the Master. [...]
Which way do you go when either way could be the right way? The most challenging questions to answer in life typically aren't the ones surrounding matters of right and wrong, but between right and right. It's when either way could [...]
Today I want to highlight the difference between a Vision statement, Mission statement, and Core Values. These three are constantly confused with one another. I've seen mission statements called vision statements and vision statements called mission statements. When it comes to [...]
On my last Sunday as the Lead Pastor of Faith Community Church I wanted to share a couple of thoughts with you regarding what seems to be one of the most dreaded words in our culture: CHANGE. We oftentimes don't mind [...]
Today, it was with mixed emotions that I announced to the Faith Community Church family, that my season as the Lead Pastor of FCC has officially come to an end. After 10 unforgettable and faith filled years, our last day at Faith Community [...]
