The Winds of Change

I wrote post a couple of weeks ago about some changes ahead and now I am ready to share some of the details.
I have been called to plant a church in Oklahoma. This has been a passion and God-given mission for several years now with seasons of being fruitful as well as being fruitless. [...]

Hey Brother, what’s your numbers?

I have spent a few hours the last couple of days checking out some pastor’s and church planter’s blogs just to see what’s going on and it makes me sad to see that the numbers thing is a reoccuring theme:
- “We just hit 7,893 people and had to turn people away.”
- “I just met with [...]

Is Church Marketing Going Too Far?

The last couple of years I have been involved in and read about arguments as to whether a church should brand or market itself. I am in the camp that says absolutely because God gave us the tools, the knowledge, and the gifted people to do such things. I feel that if it honors God [...]

Is your brand consistent?

I flew on a couple of different airlines recently that I wonder how long they will stay in business.  They may survive because there are only so many options to chose from and people haven’t stopped flying but this isn’t the type of luxury or scenario for churches.   Let me explain.
One of the airlines promises [...]

Some Changes Ahead

I haven’t posted lately as life has been hectic here.  I just returned from the Global Church Advancement conference last week and needed some time to recuperate.  The GCA church plant conference was outstanding!  I only got to attend two of the sessions (which were great) but the conversations I had with pastors from Uganda, [...]