The First 50 Days of Discipleship for New Christians short seminar I was recently asked to share at Outreach and Bus Convention about how...

I remember when I first sent a text message on my flip phone. Things have changed a lot since then. People are more connected to their...

You know that feeling in the pit of your stomach when your phone rings, you see the name on caller ID and you groan — because you realize...

I’ve been silent for quite some time on this blog.  It’s been quite a journey over the last 9 months, a journey mostly covered in...

Leading change in a local church is a tough task.  Just about any pastor has one of these stories: a needed change that crashed and...

If you haven’t read Stephen Covey’s excellent book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” you’re missing out.  Out of the many...

The songs have been sung, the message has been preached, the celebration is over… and the pastor is tired.  I know.  You definitely need...

Every pastor knows that Easter and Christmas are two Sundays that are most likely to attract the unchurched and the de-churched to...

Some fancy terms that get thrown around in the world seem complicated — but really are more simple than you might think at first.  One is...

In John Maxwell’s book How Successful People Think “We went into one [store], and I have to tell you that it was the worst store I’ve...

There isn’t one “right” morning routine.  It’s built on your values and realities.  My reality is self-employed (pastor) and 6 kids....

I am loving Evernote.  I had an account with Evernote for a couple years, but I confess I didn’t see the benefits & uses at the time, so...

I once heard John C. Maxwell tell a story of a man who was angry at being passed over for a promotion.  “They can’t do that — I have 20...

There’s a running joke among preachers, where sermons are referred to as “Saturday Night Specials.”  It’s one of those jokes with an...

The week before vacation is incredibly busy. I've got 7 kids, and I've sometimes wondered if we could buy some velcro suits and hang them...

A guy came to our church a few years ago, after having visited several other churches in a search for a place to attend.  He told about...

Some time ago, I told the story of how I completely blew our first Trunk-or-Treat outreach event.  It was a smashing success… except I...

Below, you can watch my free webinar! Here’s what you’ll discover: 7 specific action steps you can take to create a great guest follow up...

10 years ago, my children’s pastor approached me with an idea for a Trunk or Treat outreach event: A trunk-or-treat that used candy to...

This week, a guest walked into our church for the 3rd time in 4 weeks.  Due to the crowd, I had been unable to meet her face to face for...