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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
A Framework for Restoring the Fallen and Fixing Bad Theology
MIDLAND, TEXAS—You know the story. Peter denied Jesus three times and returned to his former life of fishing for fish. Then Jesus showed up. His one...
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...
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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