10 Most Unique Church Buildings
I ran across this fascinating post. If you were wondering how unique churches can get, wonder no more!10 Most Unique Churches [...]
Where will Obama attend church?
One of my favorite Psalms is the second as it asserts God's supremacy over all earthly rule. I am so grateful that the church, and not the government, is the hope of the world. Having said that, this is [...]
Normalizing Absurdity
I recently shared a favorite Einstein quote in one of my posts. It became the seed to a session entitled Normalizing Absurdity that I will be doing at Leadership Networks Innovation Cubed Conference in January. Check out their [...]
Top Ten Annoying Phrases
Have you ever noticed how certain phrases become part of a culture's conversation style? Some are memorable and become "buzz-worthy" (heard that before?) or create culture by sharing ideas and ideals. Others just create verbal fatigue with overuse and [...]
Church Unique makes the "Golden Canon"
I was excited to see Church Unique listed in Leadership Journal's "Golden Canon." The article opening begins with a quote from Spurgeon: "A student will find that his mental constitution is more affected by one good book thoroughly mastered [...]
Organized Abandonment: Drucker Part 2
Drucker asserts that focus is the primary challenge for leading nonprofits. Here are three quotes from Five Questions:“… the great majority of nonprofits can be graded “C” at best. Not for lack of effort; most of them work very [...]
Peter Drucker's Legacy- Part 1
I spent the day with 20 other consultants discussing Drucker's five organizational questions. My favorite part of the day was Bob Buford's personal thoughts on the life and legacy of Peter Drucker. Buford's respect for Drucker is immense. [...]
The Five Most Important Questions
On Wednesday I will be participating in a unique training experience on "The Drucker 5." In 1993, Peter Drucker wrote about 5 key assessment questions for non-profits. Recently these questions have been republished in an inspiring tool [...]
Church Unique Workshop in St. Louis
I am excited to be doing a Church Unique workshop in St. Louis on thursday this week. My friend at Rusty Lewis at Generis is sponsoring the event. Read my description of the event and if your [...]
Intention + Mechanism = Results
I spent all day yesterday in a personal coaching session, trying to apply the benefits of the "strategic outsider" (the basis of my life and ministry) to myself. We discussed a principle articulated by Brian Klemmer a leadership development [...]
Mortification Meets Mixed Martial Arts- A Church Unique Snapshot
Have you ever heard of Puritan theology blended with the seeker church movement? Many folks ask me about my home church these days. When I am not consulting I attend Clear Creek Community Church in League City, TX, [...]
