In 2008 I started training church planters.   I’d been overseas for nearly ten years in Europe. I’d won some, lost some, and born a few scars, both literal and metaphoric.   Without any significant church planting movement to speak of for nearly 30 years, since the Jesus movement, finding help, training, or mentorship from…

Hey ninjas! I need to ask you to do some real ninja like stuff for me in the upcoming weeks, but first, let me tell you about my biggest announcement EVER. My next book REACHING THE UNREACHED: BECOMING RAIDERS OF THE LOST ART drops May 16th. But you don’t have to wait that long to…

Few times in my life have I ever read what I would call “a dangerous book.” I’m talking about content that leaves you questioning your thinking and challenges you to live differently—something that disrupts life. Today, we’re releasing a dangerous book. I had the privilege of writing the foreword and in it I said this…

Pastors and church planters have many tasks. We teach, preach, encourage, counsel, give pastoral advice and generally build up the church. It is easy to get over-whelmed. Clarity & Focus We need clarity and focus. Thankfully the Bible gives that to us. Our core job is to make disciples. The apostle Paul described this core…

From time to time I get interviewed on other shows. I don’t often share them because it feels a lot like “look at me, look at me!” But I enjoyed doing this with the guys over at Voices That Carry, and even though I may not be wired for the social media age (I constantly…

Thinking of planting a church? Or, perhaps multiplying one from your congregation? Maybe you pastor a “portable church” that meets in public spaces. The following might be helpful to you. It is an excerpt from an upcoming book series called “How To Hire, Fire and Manage In Between.” A Single Salary Consider a congregation that…