Donald Whitney, a pastor and seminary professor, gave me permission to re-print this article. It is outstanding. Once, when the people of God had become careless in their relationship with Him, the Lord rebuked them through the prophet Haggai. “Consider your ways!” (Haggai 1:5) he declared, urging them to reflect on some of the things

I use this form when I perform an annual staff evaluation. I have every staff person complete the form on themselves and attach their goals for the previous and upcoming year.  These documents provide the talking points for the eval. Afterwards, I compile a one page written evaluation I give to them. Staff Self-Evaluation/Annual Review

This is a great post from Jeff Iorg, the president of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He gave me permission to re-post. July 27, 2009 – Finding Security for Leadership An important character quality for any leader who wants to make a significant impact and leave a positive legacy is security. Yet, security is seldom

As a pastor, Christmas and Easter tends to pump up my adrenalin because so many new people attend. Our church averages around 1100 each Sunday and when these holidays come, our attendance more than doubles during our special holiday weekend services and performances This year our worship leader wrote a production that interwove themes of

Recently I was in a public school building and walked by a nicely decorated bulletin board nestled between student lockers. My eyes scanned it and something subconsciously struck me that caused me to stop, turn around, and look again. There is was, ranked right up with (or down with) National Cookie Day … the date

Meet Jim. He’s the average nice guy . . . good provider, loving husband, faithful church member, caring father. After work one day his wife of 20 years asks him to run to Safeway to pick up a gallon of milk. He replies, “Sure, honey. Be glad to.” Little did he expect, however, that this

I like to read, though I don’t read as much as I should. I’ll probably read 20 or so books a year and after a few days or weeks, much of what I read doesn’t do much for me. Not this book, though. Deep Church thoughtfully and gracefully written by Jim Belcher, is one that

I get a weekly email from a guy named Mac Anderson, founder of Simple Truths (www.simpletruths.com). In a recent one, he wrote this story that he heard from someone else. I’ve heard variations of it before, but it’s worth repeating. Here’s what he wrote as he retold the story. The older I get, the more

Drew Carey hosted a TV show called Whose Line is it Anyway that ran for several years until 2006. You can still see re-runs on cable. The show, based on what is called ‘short-form’ improv, included four characters, most memorable being Wayne Brady. They would take suggestions from the audience and would create characters, scenes,

At a recent church leadership conference, I heard an author criticize those who believe in propositional truth. This speaker built a straw man and then tore it down with arrogance and a dismissive spirit. He even made a comment something like, “Those who teach and believe this stuff are misguided, misplaced, and downright wrong.” He