Many of the necessary Kingdom advances today require teams to write the manual as they go. And for some of you providing supervision to others, you’re going to have a hard time with giving them this absolutely necessary freedom. This does not mean teams must create something from nothing. Rather, […]
Strategy
“A church in the Northwest sent a married couple to a remote area to establish a minority group church. The remote area is accessible by a 10-hour drive from the couple’s church. They have been doing this work for four years and have established a church with more than 80 people […]
That Chinese Church is Doing What!!??
Following the principle of sharing today’s stories later today, I want to tell you about a couple of senior adult ladies who are members of The Church at Brook Hills. I just found out they have caught a vision of the possible. As I mentioned in a previous post, our […]
Maybe It’s Time to Get My Nails Done
The culture of tomorrow is a result of how we live and lead today. This applies to our families, our mission agencies, and our churches. Our daily death to self and ongoing filling with the Spirit (Eph 5:18) is essential for now–and Lord willing–the future. Leaders are culture sculptors. Though […]
How are You Using Your Chisel?
One of the temptations pastors face today is the belief that before their church can plant other churches, they need someone to send them church planters. We often believe we can’t move until someone gives us a handout. Some of this belief is tied to the ethos of parachurch entitlement. […]
Overcome the Ecclesiological Welfare System
You want people who can travel without GPS. You need people who can answer questions that Google can’t answer (e.g., What do we do in this situation?). Remember, you can’t Google your strategy. You need a team that figures out what to do. You don’t want one that slavishly listens […]