“Leave Me Alone!” (3 Essentials a Church Must Do)
I fly a lot, and I pray before each flight that God would allow me to have an effective conversation with the person next to me. Effective? That means I’ll represent the Church in a good light and talk about Jesus or faith somehow.
Occasionally, the Holy Spirit prepares the...
Church Vision isn’t Enough
Many churches go through a vision process. Hundreds of committee hours researching, praying, and formulating a vision statement, a mission statement, and purpose platitudes.
What I’ve discovered is that the church leadership LOVES the navel gazing. Leaning forward to examine their belly buttons: the inner workings of who they are and...