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Church Growth: What Sherlock Holmes Tells Us
"I never guess. It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes I'm a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes. Not least of all for his...
Find the Grace Note
I'm at a crossroads.I'm not sure what to do with it either. I thought I would try writing about it, to get it out of my head. I've tried writing this article four different ways already this morning, and none of them has seemed quite right. I think I'm over-thinking...
Leadership and Results: The Pilgrim’s Funnel and Spiritual Stagnation
In my last article, I spoke at great length about leadership and results. If you want, you can read more on that here. In short, the article suggested that our propensity, as a leader within the church, to speak about results can often come down to our own ego. In...
Your Leadership is Defined by Results
Your leadership matters. I cannot state that enough. In fact, I've written on it, and you can read more on that here. I know you don't need any convincing on that either. Sure, you may wonder if your leadership is effective, if it's changing anything, or if people...
Church Growth: Three Assumptions
As a pastor, I was very interested in Church growth. I desired nothing more than to see the Church grow. My hope was for the church I was a part of to grow. As a researcher, I'm keenly interested in Church growth, too. But for reasons altogether different. I want to...
Start Living and Stop Wasting Time
I think it’s time for all of us to start living. It doesn’t matter if you’re a ministry veteran or someone brand new to it. It doesn’t even matter if you are someone that’s paid to be in ministry. All of us need to stop wasting time and start living. If you are...
