Worship leaders tend to gather like a pack of middle school girls roaming the mall. Walk into any coffee shop and you’ll spot a small herd of bearded hipsters flaunting a modified Elvis haircut. Sometimes, you just want to take a picture. Every so often, I find myself smack dab in the middle of these...
It’s May – when excitement wanes. So recently, I’ve started thinking about an incredibly revealing phrase that I occasionally overhear. At first glance, you might think that this phrase would strike panic and fear into the soul of every church leader; that this single statement would...
The more I get to know about people, the more I understand that the church is broken. In fact, everyone is broken. I am actually surprised that the church even functions. Let me explain: I know one Christian woman who is terrified of men. Even the slightest hint of anger, fortifies her defenses. Maybe...
This coming Exponential Conference, Anne will release her second book in the Bloom Where You’re Planted series. I am in constant awe of how God continues to use our tiny little church to impact the world. Anne skillfully weaves stories of women on the front lines of ministry into an encouraging...
Ever wonder why nothing gets done in the church? I think I may have diagnosed an epidemic sweeping Christianity today. Here’s the setting: a crowded underground subway; people listening to music, reading and waiting. Suddenly, there is the commotion of an woman being mugged. There’s punching and pushing;...
Over the past several of years, I’ve unearthed a leadership effectiveness principle that dramatically impacts the way volunteers are led and recruited in the church. This concept should not be ignore. As a matter of fact, this principle should be a foundational paradigm in the mind of every church...
