It has been a joy to serve Oak Hills Church in San Antonio on two occasions. The first was during the transition year of Max Lucado stepping into a teaching minister role as the church found a new senior minister. [...]
36 Questions for 20/20 Church Vision from Start to Finish
The sure guide to total clarity
It has been said that the quality of your life is determined the by the quality of the questions that you ask. The same is true of your ministry. Therefore I have attempted to boil down the six most important questions [...]
Top 6 Pre-Vision Process Questions What vision has preceded us in this church's history? What are our five-year trends? What is our current state? What is happening around us including other churches? From what do our current members base their identity? Why is imaginative discovery of [...]
6 Radical Steps to Learning What You Don't Know
Eventually the best leaders reach a steady state of operation. What they do works. The level of personal development they have attained is far enough ahead to the curve to feel good and to maintain a successful appearance. But appearances [...]
Eventually the best leaders reach a steady state of operation. What they do works. The level of personal development they have attained is far enough ahead to the curve to feel good and to maintain a successful appearance. But appearances [...]
Whiteboard Wednesday: A Tool for Addressing Your Greatest Growth Challenge
The foundational assumption of my vision work is that the greatest growth challenge in the local church is the redemptive passion of the congregation. Are people emotionally engaged with the mission of Jesus? Therefore, in the process of discerning vision, [...]
The foundational assumption of my vision work is that the greatest growth challenge in the local church is the redemptive passion of the congregation. Are people emotionally engaged with the mission of Jesus? Therefore, in the process of discerning vision, [...]
Sweet Spot or Sweat Spot: Where Are You Working?
I believe God created you with a SWEET spot. I believe God created your ministry with an organizational sweet spot. Having a sweet spot doesn't mean we live free of...going through tough timesworking harddiscerning God's daily directionIt does mean that [...]
I believe God created you with a SWEET spot. I believe God created your ministry with an organizational sweet spot. Having a sweet spot doesn't mean we live free of... going through tough times working hard discerning God's daily directionIt does mean that [...]
12 Kinds of Churches- Which One is Yours?
I have identified 12 kinds of churches in North America, in order to provide a practical look at the growth challenges of today. As an introduction to a series, I provide a peak at the list and a few opening [...]
I have identified 12 kinds of churches in North America, in order to provide a practical look at the growth challenges of today. As an introduction to a series, I provide a peak at the list and a few opening [...]
How to Inspire Your Church with an Annual Report
Does your church do an annual report? Most churches I run into don't use the language of "annual report." Some who do, simply print a black and white sheet with a bunch of numbers. But consider for a moment how [...]
