Ignite Your Influence

Recently, I was at a conference in which Phil Cooke spoke. I had heard of Phil before, but I didn’t know a lot about him. He’s actually a writer, producer, media consultant, and perhaps the Christian media’s biggest critic. Although, Continue Reading

Branding Faith

Recently, I was at a conference in which Phil Cooke spoke. I had heard of Phil before, but I didn’t know a lot about him. He’s actually a writer, producer, media consultant, and perhaps the Christian media’s biggest critic. Although, Continue Reading

Chinese Bamboo and Church Growth

Have you heard the story of the Chinese bamboo tree? There’s some debate to the validity of the claim, but the story is powerful nonetheless. Besides aren’t all good preacher stories a mix of truth and fiction? The story goes Continue Reading

Two Ways Student Pastors Can Prepare for Fall

I love the summer. When the summer season rolls around, it means a return to one of my favorite pastimes… surfing. While I’m still, very much, a novice surfer, I love to surf. Throughout the summer, I often travel to Continue Reading

Five Priorities of the Senior Pastor

If you’re the senior pastor of a small town church, your job description normally comes in one of two forms. The first is a long list of duties including everything from preaching to landscaping. And the second is similar except Continue Reading

4 Ways to Say I Love My Church

The t-shirt, an American icon. First adopted by the U.S. Navy as early as 1913, it had become a staple of farmers and factory workers by 1944. In the 1950’s the t-shirt went Hollywood, and Disney found a way to Continue Reading
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