Worship Leader or Lead Musician?
One of the most under-utilized staff positions among churches is that of the Worship Leader. That’s because for many churches, the person serving in that position really […]
30
Jan
2012
Blog Tag
Church
29
Jan
2012
Rethinking Church?
Enough already! Yet another article is out by a 20-something “Christian hipster” making his argument against evangelism and for the need to build relationships within which we […]
16
Jan
2012
There’s a lot wrong in this video …
There are many biblically incorrect statements in the video below. There are also some biblically correct statements. Take four minutes and watch it … I’m not going […]
05
Dec
2011
The insanity of some church planting …
You’ve likely heard the old saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different outcome. In that […]
30
Nov
2011
A lesson from the American worker?
The American worker is the most productive worker on the planet! And once again, productivity rose 2.3 percent (see the story here http://cjky.it/vdsJp8 ) during the third […]
27
Nov
2011
Another reason why men don’t go to church …
According to scripture, church leadership is supposed to be composed of our most spiritually mature men. But if you listen to many sermons today, you might question […]
08
Nov
2011
Who are you talking to?
One of the greatest weaknesses we see from leadership in the church is not understanding the audience the leader is speaking to. Here’s a big case in […]
02
Nov
2011
Innovating on God …
Sometimes it’s a little dismaying watching church leaders with their non-stop wrestling with thinking up new models for the church. Especially when inches from them sits a […]
01
Nov
2011
Beyond the politics, there’s some humanity to see …
Let’s talk about the “Occupy Wall Street” activity for a moment … but without any of the politics. First, it should be easy for us to agree […]
18
Oct
2011
Feeling good at First Church …
When Jesus arrived somewhere, so did the huge crowds. Then He taught pure truth. Undistilled, nothing watered down. Straight to the point. After teaching, He left the […]