It’s a hard lesson of ministry. It’s a lesson I’m still learning. But it’s true nonetheless. Addition By Subtraction. On many occasions, the best way to strengthen a church’s impact & effectiveness is to lessen the number of things a church actually does. When a church forgoes ancillary ministries, it is then better able to Read the full article…
Almost every September, I vow to myself: “This year’s going to be different. Football has too many injuries and I spend too much time watching it anyway. I’ll spend my time more productively than parked in front of the TV.”And every year I break my vow. What is it about this sport that captures our Read the full article…
We’re trying it again. If You Think God’s Really Hard To Understand . . . There’s An App For That. We got snowed out last week. But not this time. It will be the ideal way to end There’s An App For That as well as to launch into our Passage School Of Theology. Sunday. Read the full article…
I have a couple of pen pals. One is in a North Carolina prison. The other is in the Mecklenburg County jail. Both have connections to Good Shepherd. What is most interesting about these pens pals is the speed at which they reply to a letter. It’s almost as if I receive one as soon Read the full article…
Best line uttered by one of the teaching team members at Christ Fellowship Church: “It’s not what you do; it’s what you do with what you do.”In other words, it’s not enough simply to pull off a big event — that’s what you do. The heart of ministry lies in the follow up to that Read the full article…
