There’s a lot of church bashing that happens these days. I get that. Some of it is deserved. Like me, maybe you’ve noticed that a lot of people feel justified in dismissing the church as anything between a complete disappointment…
Every generation experiences change. But sometimes you sense you’re in the midst of truly radical change, the kind that happens only every few centuries. Increasingly, I think we’re in such a moment now. Those of us in in Western culture who are over age 30 were…
Happy January! So…what conversations are you planning on having with your team this year? One of the things I love about a new year is the Top 10 lists that help us look reflect back and plan ahead. They can…
I speak about change regularly. And you deal with change almost every week, if not every day. The #1 question/conversation that comes up after one of my talks goes something like this: Well, that’s great that you could lead change…
So you’d love to see more volunteers serve in your church or organization. Who wouldn’t? And yet when it come to volunteers, a surprising number of leaders struggle. Many leaders suffer from: A chronic shortage High turnover Mediocre or poor…
The events that have transpired at Mars Hill Church over the last few months have been dramatic and to some extent, unprecedented. For me personally, they’re still heartbreaking as I’m a huge believer in the mission and potential of the…
How are you talking about sex at your church (or with your kids…or with your friends) these days? Or are you talking about it? Sometimes when we don’t know what to say, we say nothing. Or we say the wrong…
Netflix and other on-demand video providers, have already changed the culture more than you think. And they’ve probably changed you more than you think. Remember the good old days, back in say, 2007, when people would gather around a set together to watch…
Whatever you might think of people who are obsessed with taking selfies (I’ve taken a few…so you can start there), something in the culture is changing. Something big. And it has implications for all of us who lead, parent and frankly,…
My guess is you could use a few more high capacity volunteers. You know—the kind of volunteer who: Can attract other capable leaders Doesn’t drop balls Loves a challenge Constantly overperforms I mean, who doesn’t want more of those people on their…