One of the most vital challenges congregations face now are how do you involve the people in the pew and motivate them to use their gifts...

Stop me if you have heard this: “We are a dying church.  The average age of our congregation is in the sixty plus range. We need young...

Mistake Aaron Malone in writing about the Steve Young and the San Francisco 49ers win had this headline, “Super Bowl XXIX: Steve Young...

In my work with congregations for over twenty years and before that studying to become a systems analyst I had to learn to identify and...

We are at a stage in society where trying to avoid saying things that offend, has reached a point that now people get attacked for...

When we think of creativity, we picture a composer or an artist at work on a masterpiece. But creativity is a new approach to anything....

As you come to the end of one calendar year and another is about to begin, it is often an excellent time to stop and reflect.  Right now,...

Life is about transitions.  Whether that transition is from diapers to walking, from High School to college, or more life altering from...

It was the winter of 1993. After completing what felt like an eternity of higher education part of the transitioning process from learned...

It’s the Meet and Greet weekend everyone!! Strap on your party shoes and join the fun! Ok so here are the rules: Leave a link to your...

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962), the world-famous violinist, earned a fortune with his concerts and compositions, but he generously gave most...

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A little boy told his mother, “I’d rather have a million friends than a million dollars.” “Why?” his mother asked. “Well, I figure if...

“13 Plus, they get into the habit of being idle. Not only are they idle, but they band together and roam from house to house, gossiping...

“If you want to change the face of outreach and evangelism in your congregation then you need to start raising up a new kind of leader....

This cartoon sums up where so many congregations begin the call process. How can we call pastor with tons of personality, who inspires us...

If you are feeling the weight of this time in our country and feeling a sense of hopelessness, find comfort in this, God is still seated...

IM000083.JPG Meet and greet are opportunities for you to give people a chance to know more about you. It also gives you the opportunity...