Leadership

Nov 27, 20204 min read

Worshipping, Weeping, and Working as We Wait

2020—What a year it’s been, huh? The trouble is, we have not assurance that 2021 will be much better. Yet here we are waiting. Waiting...

Dec 23, 20195 min read

What I Read In 2019 (And Why)

2019 was a good year for reading. I managed to read about 30 books this year, which may be a personal high, but there were several...

Jan 19, 20174 min read

Building the Currency of Trust, Pt. 2

This is a follow-up post to the previous one on the ‘Currency of Christian Leadership’. In that post, I made the case that the Old...

Jan 18, 20174 min read

The Currency of Christian Leadership

Where do leaders in churches and Christian ministries gain their authority to lead? It is tempting to simply say, ‘From God!’ There is,...

Dec 31, 20165 min read

Preparing for a New Year

For the past 6 or 7 years, Holly and I have done a prayer and planning retreat, usually at the end of the calendar year, or sometimes...

Sep 25, 20143 min read

The Communion Liturgy at New Life Downtown

Every once awhile, I am asked what our liturgy is at New Life Downtown. Our service flow (in general) can be found HERE. But the most...

Oct 14, 20092 min read

Are Worship Pastors Becoming Extinct?

But it seems that some churches aren't looking for that. They would prefer a musician who can lead the "singing", oversee the tech team,...