In a recent post, Strategic Planning for Dummies, I suggested a simple visual that can simply explain strategic planning. I’ve used the tool below with that visual to help actually implement ministry plans. I hope it helps you. Ministry Event Plan tool for blog

Account Suspended This account is currently suspended and is being investigated due to strange activity. ________________________________________________________________ I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read this message from Twitter! Me, Charles Stone, who loves puppies, drives the speed limit, and secretly wants to be a Wal-Mart security guard to catch people really doing bad stuff… had

Yikes. Twitter just suspended my account. I’m in Twitter withdrawal! Anybody have any ideas on how to cope with withdrawal? For those of you who got kicked off, how long did it take until they un-suspended you?

About 3 months ago a guy wheeled into our church strapped into a motorized wheelchair and breathing on a ventilator. I didn’t learn his name nor begin to learn his story until about a month ago. I spent an hour with him this week and was deeply moved by his story. It all began when