I originally posted this a over two years ago, but think worthy of a repost. This basically is my ministry philosophy in essay form. Please share your thoughts and dialog a bit with me!

Is local church ministry a waste of time?  Sometimes it really seems that way.  After all, the state of the local church today is really sad.  It is no wonder most are declining or at best holding on and the ones holding on are aging, losing the chance to pass on their cherished faith to a younger generation.  Churches last about 40 years.  That’s it.  One generation and they die. Read the rest of this entry »

I wanted to make my readers and friends know that I am now a Regional Coordinator for The Center for Church Communications. In the blog world, many of us enjoy Church Marketing Sucks blog. This group aims to educate the church world on how to communicate.

We as Christ followers have the most important story to tell. Let’s learn together to tell it well!

The Submergent Church
When your church staying above water doesn’t seem to matter anymore

There are a lot of blogs and posts out there on the emerging, emergent and other movements that are now misnomers or defunct. One category has always been with us: The Submergent Church. After all, there are things that keep a church from sinking. Some of those things might seem like common sense. But, we are in the church world where even though we believe God created the laws of physics we hold that they do not apply to us!

Speaking of the laws of physics… Read the rest of this entry »

I actually talked with more than one person this week from various places about this before I got this note last night. This young pastor is trying to do his best but is caught in that season when he is seeing how things hurt even in a healthy church setting.

If you are a lead pastor, I sure hope this helps you see how you might be perceived. You may know less about how those who serve you think than you realize.

In your experience, do lead/senior pastors tend to avoid conflict at all costs…even if it means throwing their worship pastor or anyone else under the bus?

My lead pastor doesn’t go to bat for me or the associate pastor…he’ll even tell me one thing, I will do it well, and then if there is kickback he won’t stand with us.

…Is this a common problem in churches, ya think?

-Tired At 28 Read the rest of this entry »