The Greatest Church That Never Was

by | Jan 29, 2014 | Opinion

When I was a pastor, I regularly received fliers from various “consultants” who offered me a scheme to “fix” my church. I threw them all away. These patent nostrums purveyed various forms of organization that would transmogrify my congregation...

Spreading the Gospel Doesn’t Need Gimmicks

by | May 3, 2010 | Opinion

Twice in the last month or so I have encountered some pretty egregious stuff that had the Christian label slapped across it. In one case, it was a church dishing out merchandise, its altar – excuse me, “stage” – decked out like the set of “Wheel of...