Resilience in Ministry
If you have been in ministry for more than a week, you can relate to this blog topic. All of us want to see people discipled and the gospel of Jesus spread to every part [...]
Leaders Lead Through Change
I was with a group of church leaders a few months ago and they were all given reports on how their churches were doing. They all shared how in March of 2020 when then, almost [...]
The More Things Change… Part 2
By Bryan Stevenson A Matter of the Heart In the middle of the twenty-ninth chapter of Isaiah just before the prophet speaks of the Messiah, the Lord pronounces a judgment (through Isaiah) on the people [...]
A Glance Back and Forward Focus
In January 2020, I was teaching on the vision for the church as is my norm each year. January and February were great months, and then [...]
Integrity
Integrity! One aspect of integrity is just being there and doing what I said I would do. Consistently! I like my diesel Jetta – starts every time and purrs as I roll down the [...]
Future Needs Require Action Now
Bonnie and I watched an excellent movie last night. It took place in arid CA and the main character, new to the area, went to an all-purpose store and asked the owner what kind of [...]