Two weeks ago, I spent a few hours with Bob Buford who always passes on great nuggets from the life of Peter Drucker. Through the dialogue we came to what Drucker called the "tasks of the CEO in the new [...]
The Main Thing the Church can Learn from Steve Jobs
As I reflect on Steve Job's resignation this week, I am grateful for how his achievements inspire my own thinking. Here are some updated thoughts on a post I wrote from 18-months ago. Whatever your opinion of the Apple products, [...]
As I reflect on Steve Job's resignation this week, I am grateful for how his achievements inspire my own thinking. Here are some updated thoughts on a post I wrote from 18-months ago. Whatever your opinion of the Apple products, [...]
10 Ways to Use Your Mission Statement Today
No, you don't need a cooler mission statement so you can call it a mantra. No you don't need a better sounding slogan. You need to know what the heck your church or ministry is ultimately supposed to be doing [...]
No, you don't need a cooler mission statement so you can call it a mantra. No you don't need a better sounding slogan. You need to know what the heck your church or ministry is ultimately supposed to be doing [...]
Top Ten Church Logos for Telling Story through Design
My favorite mantra for branding is "communicate vision visually." Of course that is an important but not the only consideration for great logo design. Here is an example of some church logos by Auxano Design with a little explanation of [...]
My favorite mantra for branding is "communicate vision visually." Of course that is an important but not the only consideration for great logo design. Here is an example of some church logos by Auxano Design with a little explanation of [...]
Clarity Comes By Working Not Waiting
Dennis Easter is a friend of mine who is deeply rooted and widely connected as a catalytic leader in the Foursquare Church. As a Church Unique Certified denominational leader, he appreciates all things vision and passed along this great quote [...]
Dennis Easter is a friend of mine who is deeply rooted and widely connected as a catalytic leader in the Foursquare Church. As a Church Unique Certified denominational leader, he appreciates all things vision and passed along this great quote [...]
Methodist Gathering Resource Links
This morning I am working with Methodist pastors in my area at Gateway Community Church. Here are the links from the training:Church Unique Visual SummaryCommon Church Unique Tools (Vision Frame, Clarity Quiz, Thinkholes, Vision Casting Spider Diagram)Ken Werlein Video on [...]
This morning I am working with Methodist pastors in my area at Gateway Community Church. Here are the links from the training: Church Unique Visual Summary Common Church Unique Tools (Vision Frame, Clarity Quiz, Thinkholes, Vision Casting Spider Diagram) Ken Werlein Video on [...]
The Story that Pastors Are Forgetting to Tell
This is the fourth post on "Vehicles for Vision."The series started with an exploration of why preaching should not be your primary vision vehicle. Then we reviewed six vehicles that every church leader should use. Next we declared the leadership [...]
