From the pastor’s prayers to the people’s playground: An overview of how we plan our teaching at Westwinds (Part Three)
After the big idea is set, we start to look at the environmental aesthetic in our church and any community activity outside our church. Inside, we want to create space…
From the pastor’s prayers to the people’s playground: An overview of how we plan our teaching at Westwinds (Part Two)
Before we get into too involved in what will be said and done week-to-week, we delve deeply into scripture, culture, and academia to discover the key concepts associated with our…
From the pastor’s prayers to the people’s playground: An overview of how we plan our teaching at Westwinds (Part One)
I’m often asked how we put together everything that goes into our teaching series at Westwinds—the art, aesthetics, interactives, responses, reflection, and biblical research. Let me tell you. …
4 THINGS THAT WILL KEEP YOUR PEOPLE FROM HATING THEIR JOBS
I’ve worked for some horrible bosses in my day, and a few good ones. The bad ones treated me like I was disposable. Tom made fun of me for being…
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5 most common reasons no one celebrates your imagination, creativity, or ministerial innovation
When I teach internationally, I’m often introduced as “the most creative pastor in America.” It’s a bit embarrassing, but I’m thankful to those who’ve happily perpetuated that fiction, since it’s…
Celebrating a positive change to the map of evangelism
I worked for Campus Crusade in the early oughts and was constantly frustrated by their unwillingness to adapt. If you’re unfamiliar with Crusade, it’s one of the most powerful evangelistic…
HOW TO KEEP YOUR VOLUNTEERS FROM STANDING ON YOUR LAWN ARMED WITH PITCHFORKS AND TORCHES
Angry people take radical action. Malcolm Gladwell, in his book David and Goliath, tells a couple of stories to this effect. People need to feel that those in power over…
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