7 Ways Your Church Can be Revived

7 Ways Your Church Can be Revived

by | May 9, 2024 | Blog

It was like a scene from a movie. As a director of new church development, I went to a church that had closed several months before. A couple of colleagues and I were there to assess the building and its potential for launching a new congregation. None of us were...
That Thing That Holds You Back

That Thing That Holds You Back

by | Mar 9, 2024 | Blog

What do you have trouble believing? Maybe you’ve heard people say, “I’m not an exercise person.” “I’m simply not good with money.” “I’ve never been creative.” “God knows, I’m not a leader.” “You know, I don’t really matter that much.” Most of us are all too familiar...
When God Comes Calling

When God Comes Calling

by | Feb 9, 2024 | Blog, Discernment, God's call

If someone had told me in Jr. High that I would grow up to be a pastor, I would have gone into a corner and cried. The most clueless, out of touch people I knew were pastors. In fact, most of the Methodist pastors I’d run across were old, bald and boring. I figured...
The Secret to Deep Change

The Secret to Deep Change

by | Jan 20, 2024 | Blog

It saved his life. Without an organ transplant, a dear friend was destined to die young. By God’s grace, a donor was found, and the transplant was a success! However, the new organ presented its own challenges. His immune system identified it as a foreign substance...