So I wrote a book about this whole thing. Seriously. I really did. It’s called Church Zero (Cha-ching!). I’d like to give you a copy, but publishers have this funny thing about making people buy it, so I can’t quite reproduce everything that I wrote in that book or I’d be infringing copy write laws. Plus,…

Have you noticed that the people who attend your church are a reflection of who they see on the way in the door? Whether you are church planting or pastoring a long-standing congregation, the “face” of the church dictates who will feel comfortable in your congregation. Visibility And The “Face” Of The Church Whoever occupies…

The following is an article by Wallace Henley is from the Christian Post, dated March 15th, 2013. It’s an excellent article, except for one point. St. Patrick was a Welshman, not Scottish. In all seriousness, although there’s not much evidence for any claims to his being Welsh, English, or Scottish, it’s apparent that he wasn’t…

     I was young when I heard the lecture. Years later, I thank God for the wisdom I gained in just over an hour. It resulted in much disciplemaking and church planting in coming years. I learned two new terms that day, “ossified,” and “laissez-faire.” A Common Problem      The speaker, a denominational leader, complained…

Every week, I sit with Pete Mitchell, friend, business partner, and former church planting core team member, and talk church planting. The first 30 minutes of the show we engage with something called “smack talk” consisting of banter on culture, pop culture, the news, and whatever else we feel like talking about. Then, for the…

The American past-time isn’t baseball. It’s getting angry. Americans are skilled angsters who never miss an opportunity to jump a bandwagon and go to war over something they won’t even remember tomorrow. Because of our inherent tendency to give knee-jerk reactions, we not only serve as a source of endless laughing stock entertainment to much…