I have to admit I have been one who has complained unconnected people only want to be entertained or view the church as a product and...

There is a sense in some circles that being joyful is not a part of the Christian life. The tension is between reverence of God and the...

Working Intergenerationally sounds hip and trendy. It is the dream of many congregations. Let’s get the old fogies and the young people...

In my travels to hundreds of congregations, I have one new common question I ask members.  “How are you being trained to use the...

Common Ministry Misconception : The people of God are comfortable sitting in the pew watching the clergy do all the ministry. The Truth...

I am sure reading this title alone causes you great angst.  How dare you say the church is wrong? Maybe wrong is a strong word but I...

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I began my ministry career in the Motor City, Detroit.  In a museum at Greenfield Village,...

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of...

I love to study movements and I have run across one that really intrigues me. It is a vision that has the goal of sending believers into...

“An African American minister once prayed: “Lord, we can’t hold much, but we can overflow lots!” A Christian is a mind through which...

As I look at the landscape of the church today. I wonder if due to our declining numbers we have shifted our discipleship practices to...

Whenever we talk about discipleship, it is helpful to start with defining what we are talking about. Ann Swindoll defines it this way:...

“God ain’t done with me yet” was my grandmother’s favorite saying as she got older.  She lived her life like the old man in this...

When the topic of using our spiritual gifts comes up, this illustration comes to mind. The great violinist, Nicolo Paganini, willed his...

“Live in me, and I will live in you. A branch cannot produce any fruit by itself. It has to stay attached to the vine. In the same way,...

As this discipleship series nears completion I wanted to give you some resources to use to assist and equip you with the necessary tools...

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