Climbing the Same Ladder

As churchpeople, we sometimes assume that we are immune to the temptations of power. We don't make much money. Society gives us so little power that ...

Team-Building

An organization can be filled by appointments, but a team must be built by a leader.

Getting Past Appearances

I hope we've gotten past the point where smoking a pipe makes you a theologian, growing a beard makes you a counselor, or wearing pinstripes makes ...

Doing What God Wants

Mama says everybody loved Uncle Ceph. Cephas Poe was Mama's daddy, but everybody called him Uncle Ceph.

Uncle Ceph pastored in a different world. First ...

Combatants Can't Motivate

Combatants win occasional battles but seldom motivate lasting change.

Bureaucracy in the Body

I sense that we are allowing business terms to creep into our language. ... I am convinced that because language shapes our thinking and actions, we change ...

Church Renewal

Renewing the Church is like remodeling your house: it takes longer than you hoped, costs more than you planned, and makes a bigger mess than you ever ...

A Good Manager

"What makes a good manager?" someone asked Yogi Berra. "A good ball club," Yogi replied.

Not Every Need Is a Call

Opportunity does not equal a mandate to act. Just because you become aware of a need does not mean God is calling you to meet that need.

Putting Christ First in Ministry

In order to effectively minister, church leaders must establish priorities for their work. We must first be committed to Christ, then to one another in ...