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;...
Every leader will eventually have a moment when they become desperate for volunteers. The challenge of filling all the holes can provoke anxiety and panic in even the most seasoned leaders. Your perspective, at that moment, will either propel you forward or paralyze your ability to effectively recruit....
Anxiety is a virus. Indiscriminately, it can paralyze decision making, undermine confidence and annihilate joy in even the most capable of leaders. When left unchecked, anxiety will forge a dark apocalypse of the soul. For the church leader living out an anxious season, the tension is real and there’s...
I’ll be honest, it has been my goal to remain completely blog-free throughout my 2012 summer sabbatical. But last week my friend Gregg Farrell (pastor of Crossland Community Church in Bowling Green Kentucky) called me after he picked up Ed Stetzer’s new book entitled Subversive Kingdom on...
