“If we knew then what we know now, what would we do differently?” Don Stewart left a large aerospace firm to join our staff. A friend and mentor, he taught me much about leadership. The...
Myron Pierce struggled to become the biggest drug dealer in North Omaha, Nebraska. Both his parents were deep into drugs, but his grandmother was a strong spiritual influence. An influence he would...
This feels like we’re experiencing a biblical plague. Well, maybe it’s not a plague, but it is a difficult time for church members and leaders alike.I awoke this morning to emails from a...
Jervie was just 47 days into this church plant when I interviewed him at an Exponential event. However, he had been able to do some serious groundwork due to his retirment after a career in the...
Ever have a time when you felt God had let you down, completely? I have. Shortly after planting the first church we had gone through all the money our previous church had given us as a departing gift...
Some of what we’re learning about money and churches is confounding. However, much is also liberating. I spent much of today with pastors of both newly planted churches and thriving...
Planting microchurches as a freelance pastor carries many strong benefits. There are the obvious financial strengths like medical benefits, paid vacations with bonuses and retirement accounts. These...