This week Baptist Press released the article, “SBC Reports More Churches, Fewer People.” Within hours, secular media outlets were reporting on these findings too. For those who have been tracking these numbers, this article brought no surprises. And while there is nothing surprising here, as a Southern Baptist, I have […]
Agencies
It is easier to solve a problem when the masses know it to be a problem. However, it is very difficult to solve a problem when the masses do not know it is a problem and you are the only one who sees it. Solving known problems requires double your […]
Solving the Unseen Problems
To the Edge: Reflections on Kingdom Leadership, Mission, and Innovation is a book I have been working on for a few years. It has been fun to write. And, Lord willing, it will be released this summer. I am very excited the time is near! Since you are a reader […]
New Book: To the Edge
I drove through my hometown yesterday and saw a Taco Bell sign: “Lunch now served at 7AM”. Why did it take this Taco Bell so long to figure out that some lunch breaks are at 7 AM, not to mention the fact that some people like tacos and chalupas for […]
Lunch Now Served at 7AM
I recently spoke at the Empowered Conference hosted by the Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia. It was a wonderful time with the brothers and sisters from around the state. I was encouraged to hear what the Spirit is doing through their Kingdom labors. My assignment: share from my book Strangers […]
Reaching the Strangers Next Door
Partnership does not mean doctrinal compromise. Know your boundaries. Partnership does not mean that you compromise your vision, mission, or goal. Know your boundaries. Twenty years ago partnership was not as in vogue as today. Now it is cool. However, do not participate in partnership because everyone is doing it. […]