Occasionally a book comes along that I consider a game changer. Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World is one of those. Written by Michael Hyatt, one of the world’s most prolific bloggers, it could move you and your message to the next level of influence. One of my heroes, John C. Maxwell, says this […]

Once in while I get the opportunity to be a part of something truly big. I’m on a bogging team of around 100 bloggers who got to see an advance copy of Michael Hyatt’s new book, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. As an author, I’ve always struggled to understand how to expand my

I just enjoyed a lunch sponsored by The Aspen Group which featured Darren Whitehead, teaching pastor at Willow Creek Church. Darren listed the top 10 issues facing the church today. He based it on a survey from Lifeway. Here are the 10, in reverse order. Abortion Homosexuality Relevance in the church Marriage Apathy Doctrine Evangelism

This is a brief excerpt about brokenness in a pastor’s life and ministry from my latest book, 5 Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them. __ Circumstances beyond a pastor’s control (demographics or a location that hinders growth), an uncooperative board (they say no to an important initiative), or even family issues (a chronically ill