Be Absurd or Don't Be At All
I spent four hours with ten Methodist church planters on Thursday morning. I started the time by asking them to articulate their most pressing challenge. Half of them were in their first eight weeks [...]
The Garage Sale Exercise
What is true or our garage is true for other areas of clarity in our life and ministry:"Regardless of how well organized all the stuff in our garage may be, laying everything out on tables in light of [...]
Two "Musts" for Every Church: an Ed Stetzer Interview with Perry Noble
Ed Stetzer of Lifeway Research asked Perry Noble of NewSpring Church "What advice would you give to churches in America? What elements would you say are a must in any church?" Perry's answer included [...]
Attention Whiteboard Addicts!
This book by Dan Roam is a fascinating read- in several hours he stretched my thinking about how people think and communicate. With a practical bent and witty style, Roam walks through how we digest [...]
Born to be Visionary
I read a simple observation this week that continues to haunt me: Walk into a first grade classroom and ask the kids to raise their hand if they can draw. All of the kids will raise their hand. Ask [...]
Savvy Guerilla Marketing
While many forms of advertising may be less effective today there are forms that appeal to young consumers. One book that discusses this is Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who [...]
