Blog
Discipleship
Top 7 in 2011: Victory Year-End Video Report
A couple of weeks ago I posted a blog called, “Church Growth: Are You Playing the Numbers Game?” Turns out some of my numbers were not...
7 Elements of a Healthy Church
I have about 30 minutes for this blog while I wait for my Atlanta to Lima, Peru, flight. As usual, I will hit the ground running—four days of...
Church Growth: Are You Playing the Numbers Game?
A couple of decades ago when I was a fledgling church planter, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing, but I didn’t let that stop me. In those...
Leadership
4 Leadership Lessons for Times of Crisis and Change
NASHVILLE, TENESSEE—Kevin York, Justin Gray, and I had the unenviable task of informing hundreds of good people that their church community, Bethel...
3 Hard Questions for Preachers
TOKYO AIRPORT—Preaching the gospel is a privilege. It is also a burden. And a calling. I have been a preacher since 1982. I love my job. I love to...
4 Questions to Identify Potential Leaders
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—A consultant once asked me what I mean when I say that certain positions can only be filled by a “leader.” Without thinking I...
Family
I Miss Those Days
While sitting in seat 5-C on the Southwest flight from Houston to Nashville I couldn’t help but smile at the three-year-old across the aisle in 3-D,...
Fire Drill?
Spectacular beaches. Crystal clear water. Breathtaking cliffs. Exotic plants and animals. We just returned from our first trip to Palawan, one of...
Was That Really Me?
Deborah and I just returned from Every Nation-Singapore’s 10th anniversary celebration. During the celebration they showed a 5-minute history video...
Books
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