And Maybe They’re Things Your Grandkids Need to Know Too… I’ve been doing this ministry thing for over half a century. I’ve preached a lot of sermons. I’ve stood at altars with people on some of the best days of their lives and some of the hardest. I’ve watched churches grow, ministries change, trends come […]
I don’t know exactly when it happened. I remember being twenty. I remember thinking fifty sounded ancient. I remember believing there would always be another opportunity, another ministry, another conference, another dream to chase. Then I blinked. Somewhere between raising daughters, preaching thousands of sermons, writing books, coaching leaders, building strong NextGen Ministries, speaking in […]
It Might Be the Most Important Thing I’ve Ever Written I’ve written a lot of books over the years. More than fifteen, if you’re counting. I’ve written about children’s ministry, leadership, recruiting volunteers, building teams, and finishing strong. And every single one of them meant something to me. But this one is different. “Grandparenting On […]
Let’s be honest… We all love talking about change—until it actually shows up uninvited. There’s a big difference between leading change and being surprised by it. One feels like vision. The other feels like whiplash. And if you’ve been in ministry long enough, you’ve experienced both. The Myth of the Perfect Bus Ride We’ve all […]
Everybody talks about great leadership. Visionary leadership. Servant leadership. Transformational leadership. But sometimes the best way to recognize healthy leadership… is to first recognize unhealthy leadership. Over my years in ministry, I’ve learned something important: Bad leadership usually doesn’t happen all at once. It happens one unhealthy habit at a time. Most leaders don’t wake […]