Integrity is taking a beating today. 20 baseball players potentially being suspended for doping Lance Armstrong being striped of all his awards for lying The IRS apparently misusing its power The Justice Department being accused of lying Identity theft occurring to 1 out of 10 people We live in a world where self-interest seems to […]
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A brief excerpt from my latest book, 5 Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them. Thomas Kelly, a twentieth-century Quaker, died the day a company discussed publishing his essays. Fortunately a friend followed through and those essays were compiled into A Testament of Devotion. Kelly succinctly captures why we need to heed Jesus’ offer: “Come
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I’ve served in a senior pastor role over 20 years and each year I’ve preached an annual vision sermon. As I look back, though, I wonder how much Kingdom difference those sermons really made. Pastors from large mega-churches that I’ve followed from afar encourage us to bring an annual message. As a result, I’ve prioritized
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Strategic planning can sometimes be difficult to explain. This diagram I developed has helped me easily explain the process I call strategic planning for dummies. Strategic planning for dummies The outside circle represents the process of strategic planning. Plan what you want to do Train and communicate to those who will carry out the plan
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My undergrad degree is industrial engineering. So, planning is second nature for me. As a busy pastor, I’ve found that I can never get adequate long-term planning done unless I carve out regular extended times away, by myself, away from the office. Here are a few tips I suggest. Schedule 3-4 personal planning times each
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