Direction. Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off, and then determine where you’re all headed and why! Read more

If we follow Jesus’ example of leadership development, our job to grow the church becomes quite simple: invite, call, equip, and commission! Read more

Leadership development is the way forward. The essential elements for developing passionate leaders for the 21st century church must include a structure that discovers, nurtures, evaluates, and rewards new leaders while allowing them to be innovative and creative. Read more

Jesus warned of how religion can serve as a mask. He said: Woe to you hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which on the outside look beautiful, but inside are full of death. So you also on the outside look righteous to others, but inside are full of hypocrisy. Matthew 23:27-28 Today, a hypocrite is someone who says one thing but does another, but, in Jesus’ day, the word came from the masks Greek actors wore to represent the... Read more

The most effective leaders find the balance between knowing and doing by being. What are YOU called to be in the world? Read more

We are called to be powerful not pitiful! God is looking for people bold enough to proclaim the Good News! How are you empowering the world around you? Read more

Christianity is more than a set of beliefs to be recited. When someone makes the commitment to live their lives in connection to the Christian faith, they are doing more than agreeing to a set of values. Unfortunately, the 20th century emphasis on being able to intellectualize our faith has left many without faith in God or the church because the concepts they learned did not match their experiences. Faith needs to be about doing as much as it needs... Read more

The gospel lesson on Sunday was the 15th chapter of Luke, which actually contains three stories about the once lost being found. In the first story it is a sheep that is lost. While 99 are safe, the reckless, relentless Shepherd goes in search of the missing one. This is a great story because, well, we have gone missing a time or two, and the fact that we are sitting here today is proof that this story is true. God... Read more

Word in Action: Smile. When the light in your soul is reflected in your eyes and on your face, you bring hope to the people around you. Even a kind smile can minister to someone in need. Read more

Thought for the day: The church is shifting. If church leadership and governing bodies fail to make the shift from management to ministry, they will continue to choke the life out of the mainline church. God is doing a new thing in the earth and the church that’s emerging is calling for authentic spiritual experiences that transform, offer hope, and provide genuine opportunities to engage God and their communities. Read more