Mobilizing Everyday Missionaries
Missionary Lessons from a Pastoral Letter
Teaching Romans as pure theology has hampered me in several ways. First, it comes across a little cold. And it misses the intended audience,
January 17, 2023
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Mobilizing Everyday Missionaries
Evangelism: Grey Skies Will Turn…
Yesterday I spent a little time in my garden between storms. It’s winter in San Diego—our kind of winter, gloomy but not too cold.
January 4, 2023
Mobilizing Everyday Missionaries
A Workable Approach to Evangelism
Do you struggle to motivate your members toward evangelism? Is your “invite them to church” approach broken? You’re not alone. The program-based model
December 20, 2022
Church Planting & Multiplication
Doing What You Though You Couldn’t
It’s cold in the California desert. A warm winter shirt served me well on my morning walk. Along the way, I bumped into an
November 30, 2022
A Leader's Personal Needs
What I Wish They Had Told Me Before I Got Here
Did you know that our education often fails to match our profession? Only about 46 percent of college graduates work in the field they learned
November 2, 2022
Building Healthy Leaders & Teams
Upending Your Operating System
You should read last week’s blog. It’s called “Why I Quit Pastoring in Hawaii.” An angry friend emailed, describing the article as “rude, hateful, arrogant,
October 19, 2022
Church Planting & Multiplication
Why I Quit Pastoring
I’m not your pastor, and this is not a church. One Sunday in early 1984, I informed Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay that I was no
October 12, 2022
A Leader's Personal Needs
Feeling Lonely when You Are Not Alone
It can be lonely at the top. You may be surrounded by people who adore you. Yet the pedestal where they put you is a
September 20, 2022
A Leader's Personal Needs
9 Pastor’s Safeguards from Dangerous Friendships
As shepherds of Jesus’ flock, we sometimes overlook the need for a bit of self-protection. Some friends are better than others—some friendships are dangerous (aside
September 7, 2022
A Leader's Personal Needs
Isolated In Your Family
Pastor’s families live in semi-isolation because congregations hold them on a pedestal. However, a larger problem is isolation of the pastor from their family.
August 24, 2022
A Leader's Personal Needs
Isolated On a Pastoral Pedestal
Loneliness in leadership is never fun. It’s also less than necessary when it comes to living on a pedestal. Pastors are often surrounded by
August 10, 2022
A Leader's Personal Needs
Pastors Combatting Feelings of Loneliness and Isolation
Pastors are leaving vocational ministry at an alarming rate. Coupled with slow church planting, the problem threatens the church’s existence. The pandemic accelerated the pain,
July 27, 2022
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