04/28/08 Think System, Act Program

Planners need to think about the overall flow of the discipling process, but make concrete the programs that will deliver the anticipated result of mature Christians and missionaries. Especially consider how individuals will be mentored into the...

04/20/08 Growing A Church

There's an axiom in the consulting world that goes: "Only two things grow a church … and about a million things keep it from growing." Of course the second part is an exaggeration, to a certain extent, but the first part holds true across our...

04/14/08 How Can We Measure Congregational Effectiveness?

People are always asking me if it is possible to measure the effectiveness of a church.  My answer is “Yes!” The problem isn’t - can it be measured – but, by what standard do we measure the effectiveness of a church. Too many people want to...

04/07/08 Some People Never Change

The Time- The 16th CenturyThe Place- A monastery in EuropeThe Setting - Two monks discussing the Gutenberg Bible

One monk says to the other one:

"I don’t think it will ever catch on. It is too hard to use. I find the old scrolls much easier to...