The Cycle of "Birth-Death-Birth" with Vision
The first time I heard the words "birth of a vision-death of a vision-birth of a vision" was in a Bill Gothard seminar as a high school student. What he described as a pattern in God's "economy" of [...]
The Future of Church Strategy
I am meeting with a pilot group of 12 churches and 12 consultant-practitioners known as Future Travelers. The group is led by Alan Hirsch. The 12 churches are large growing mega-churches that [...]
Mission, Missions, Missional, Missionary: DEFINED
I just read the intro of a new book, entitled The Mission of God's People, by Christopher J.H. Wright. Zondervan is making the first chapter available for free, Who Are We and What are We Here [...]
Singularity is the Power of Clarity: Take a 3 Minute TEST
I consulted with two large and very effective ministry organizations this week. Both are freshly engaging and experiencing the power of singularity. The power of singularity is narrowing the essence [...]
What to do When You See the Underbelly of the Church
In my daily work with church leaders, I often run into the disillusionment of folks who see the imperfections of the church. And honestly, it feels a lot worse than "imperfection." As a collection of [...]
A Church-wide Blogging Strategy
"Denomination" and "momentum" are two words that don't often go in the same sentence. That's why I think that St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, CA is a church to watch. Under the [...]
