Ten Stupid Things : Review
Book: Ten Stupid Things that Keep Churches from Growing by Geoff Surratt Geoff writes an extremely practical book looking at many of the common (yet maybe not identified) barriers that prevent churches from growing. Some on the list are internal issues (Trying to do it all, Establishing the wrong role for the Pastor’s family) and […]
Slaves to what?
The great theologian, Bob Dylan, recorded the song, “Gotta Serve Somebody” in 1979 on his album, “Slow Train Coming.” The lyrics of the chorus were an attempt by Dylan to inject religion into his song: You’re gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed You’re gonna have to serve somebody Well, it may be the devil […]
Guilty of Pew Stealing
One of my favorite memories as a teen is not centered around a overly positive experience. It wasn’t really a bad experience, but more one that taught me something about human nature. I was sixteen years old. My family had just moved from Montreal, PQ to a small city just outside Vancouver, BC. We had […]
Do Not be Afraid!
To more than twenty leaders, God said: “Do not be afraid.” Leadership can be scary for a number of reasons. Leadership, by definition, involves change. Maintaining the status quo doesn’t require leadership, that’s babysitting. Letting people do what they want doesn’t require leadership, that’s ambivalence. Leadership requires that we are stepping into new places AND […]
