Many churches focus big energy on the weekend crowd. While it's always important to gather and worship well, it's a huge mistake to do so to the neglect of developing leaders who will fuel a disciple-making movement.Churches that excel at [...]
Many churches focus big energy on the weekend crowd. While it's always important to gather and worship well, it's a huge mistake to do so to the neglect of developing leaders who will fuel a disciple-making movement.Churches that excel at [...]
If you have planted a church in the last three years, know that you are one of my heroes. What you do day in and day out requires more courage, sacrifice and perseverance than 90% of roles in ministry (at [...]
If you have planted a church in the last three years, know that you are one of my heroes. What you do day in and day out requires more courage, sacrifice and perseverance than 90% of roles in ministry (at [...]
This post is an example of new material I have written as Auxano, in partnership with Group Publishing, rolls-out the Church Unique Vision Kit next month. Be looking for an announcement of the launch or let's plan to get together [...]
This post is an example of new material I have written as Auxano, in partnership with Group Publishing, rolls-out the Church Unique Vision Kit next month. Be looking for an announcement of the launch or let's plan to get together [...]
This January, Bruce Miller released an important new book entitled, Your Church in Rhythm. Rather than writing a review, I am simply posting the foreword I wrote for the book. I was delighted that Bruce asked me. This is one [...]
This January, Bruce Miller released an important new book entitled, Your Church in Rhythm. Rather than writing a review, I am simply posting the foreword I wrote for the book. I was delighted that Bruce asked me. This is one [...]
One of life's precious resources is smart people who get exposed to other smart people and then share what they learn. In a recent newsletter from Bob Buford, he shares an insight that stuck with him over the years. (Bob [...]
One of life's precious resources is smart people who get exposed to other smart people and then share what they learn. In a recent newsletter from Bob Buford, he shares an insight that stuck with him over the years. (Bob [...]
My friend Jim Tomberlin is a multisite guru, leveraging his experience at Willow Creek Community Church to help many churches think through their multisite strategy.This week Jim published a useful little tool called 125 Tips for Multisite Churches.As a clarity [...]
My friend Jim Tomberlin is a multisite guru, leveraging his experience at Willow Creek Community Church to help many churches think through their multisite strategy.This week Jim published a useful little tool called 125 Tips for Multisite Churches.As a clarity [...]
Would you like to fall in love with ministry again?
I want you and your ministry to experience the benefits of stunning, God-given clarity. As a pastor turned vision coach, I’ve worked with an unprecedented variety of churches from growing mega-churches and missional communities, to mainline revitalization and church plants. I started several interconnected organizations that help the church embody the movement that Jesus founded. My visionary planning tools, the Vision Frame and the Horizon Storyline are used by thousands of churches every year through my calling to raise up other consultants and trainers. In 2004, I founded Auxano, which I sold to LifeWay and continued to lead until 2020. In 2014, I created Younique to deliver gospel-centered life design through the church. It is now the world's only comprehensive, open-source life plan system.
In 2023, I founded Run Free as my official team-based consulting shop. We deliver the most innovative Vision Framing experiences available to church teams through the "Pivvot Process" and to network/denominational leaders through the "Denominee Process." We also offer team coaching to church leaders using the "Performance Practices" of meta-performance executive coaching.
I've written seven books: Future Church, Church Unique, Younique, Clarity Spiral, God Dreams, Innovating Discipleship, and Building Leaders. I enjoy speaking about clarity, calling, disciple-making, and vision. It's all about helping one another do more than we can imagine. I co-locate in Houston and Chile with my wife, Romy, and the last of my four children, Poema.
If you are interested in Run Free's consulting offerings or want to discuss getting a LifePlan, just reach out to set up a conversation.
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