Architectural Evangelism
Today I am hanging out with Mel McGowan, a thought leader in the area of designing sacred space. We are collaborating at a blue sky session with one of his new church clients in Houston. Mel's passion is to "tear down [...]
10 Power Principles on Church Strategy
#1 Programs don't attract people; people attract people (Aubrey Malphurs)#2 Think steps not programs; strategy makes the next step simple, easy, and obvious. (Andy Stanley)#3 Strategy is a missional map, therefore communicate it visually (Church Unique)#4 As a whole, cluttered and [...]
Two Kinds of “Wins” and Why You Need Both
It’s exciting to see a kingdom leader have a great start. This week I got front row seats watching Rich Kannwischer lead as the new Senior Pastor at St. Andrews Presbyterian, in Newport Beach, CA.One the ride home, I reflected [...]
Two Great Vision Links
I woke up this morning excited for several reasons. First, Jim Randall, Auxano's chief managing officer and I did some dreaming late into the night about Auxano's future. Second, I can't wait to connect with hundreds of Houston pastors in [...]
Vision Defined, No Words Needed
Last Sunday I was at McKinney Fellowship, pastored by Bruce Miller, is going through the Vision Pathway with Auxano. While guiding the process, I am really enjoying Bruce's writing. One of his books, The Leadership Baton, uses this picture to explore [...]
Simple Strategy: Stop Creating Decision Paralysis for Discipleship
Last night I spent hours with a Vision Pathway team at St. Luke's Methodist in Houston, refining, restating and refining further the articulation of strategy. It's a brutal process for leaders who engage it well and one of the most [...]
Your Church Was Made to Be Remarkable
In this final look at applying Seth Godin's Tribes to the work of church, I want to talk about tribal greatness. Jesus never rebukes his disciples for wanting to be great, but rather, shows them the different way of greatness [...]
Pastors Who Make Out Are Better Leaders
This weekend, the leadership at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is rolling out the Vision Frame to the congregation. The “flow” of the rollout, designed with senior pastor Greg Finke and executive pastor Vince Parks, is to move from awareness to understanding [...]
Wall Street's Most Worrying Trend: "They Forgot the Mission"
My friend Joe Ely brought this Wall Street article to my attention today. It's a stirring piece on the state of our great institutions and a solution that seems as stunningly obvious as it is brilliantly novel. We might not [...]
Clarity 101: Goals, Vision, Planning...Blah, Blah, Blah
It's a great time to talk clarity as most leaders put the subject on the front burner. Yet, strangely enough, the more you read, the more it's possible for static to fill the airwaves. The same day this week, you [...]
The Christian Blogger's Dilemma and What to Do About It
As my appetite for reading blogs increases, so does my realization that many Christian bloggers are stuck. Why? Because of the notion that if you have something to say it might be construed as proud or arrogant. This dilemma of [...]
WANTED: Everyday Visionaries
Thanks to the early adopters, innovators and everyday visionaries who are jumping on the Open Source Vision Casting opportunity via twitter. Using the hashtag, #visiondrip people can share simple ideas of how to keep vision in the daily mix. Join [...]
