Tweet The calendar indicates a year has past since I began my new ministry position as pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church. You can read about it HERE. I left the…
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Tweet A recent conversation on a Sunday went something like this: Staff member: Where is everyone? Me: It’s summer. Staff member: But, it still seems low, even for summer. Me:…
Tweet When I’ve answered the same questions numerous times, I feel there may be a need for a post. Recently, I’ve spoken with a dozen or so church planters, or…
Tweet “The Lord said to Abram: Go out from your land, your relatives, and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make you into…
Tweet I’ve posted a similar answer to this before but in my new role some are asking the question again: Pastor, how are you on Facebook so much? I honestly…
Tweet I strive to be a continual learner. I learned a few things last year. Here are 12 of them: Small things matter most in making change. Shower gel, shampoo…
Tweet When I consider companies like Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon, the one constant I think of is change. Interestingly, after I typed that first sentence, I Googled “Most Innovative…
Tweet I love when people who don’t currently attend church, give church a try. Many of these once attended church, but for some reason, they no longer do. The best…
Tweet Here’s a principle you need to understand in leading a church, team or organization. I see many church planters, pastors, and other leaders who build their organization closely around…
Tweet You can’t change a person’s heart. That’s the work of God’s Spirit. Many pastors and teachers get frustrated when people fail to live up to their expectations, or when…