5 ways not to get fired because of your art
I could have titled this post “How to Make Art Work”, but I hate the double-entendre. Art shouldn’t work. Art sings. Art plays. Art pokes. But, for all that, sometimes…
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…
Churches could give out Oscars for weirdness
There’s nothing so crazy as church-weirdo crazy. A few years back, a young angry white kid accosted me in our lobby decrying the irresponsible use of church resources on a…
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…
IT’S ONLY POTTY HUMOR IF YOU’RE IRREGULAR
Part of my job involves coaching and training other pastors. It always strikes me how quickly pastors want to share ideas. Some of their ideas are horrible, and it occurs…
The Elements of Productivity
When science was in its infancy there were only four elements: earth, air, fire, water. Researchers believed everything in the universe was comprised of these essential building blocks. Even human…
Pastoral Staff Evaluation Structure (audio post)
It can be a difficult thing to evaluate pastoral staff. On the one hand, we don’t want to solely evaluate our staff on the basis of their spirituality (they’re not…
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