The best gift a leader can provide his or her team is ... clarity. Team members inherently want to do a good job. They want their efforts and work to matter. They deserve direction in turbulent seasons. Clarity of mission and expectations provides the tracks for the team members to move forward in the work. … Continue reading The Gift of Clarity

What we do in the corporate times of worship has greater influence for making disciples than how we do it. Ultimately, culture is what drives an organization. There is not enough strategy in the world to overcome culture. Culture eats strategy for breakfast. This means that the culture of worship in a church will eventually … Continue reading Worship Matters

Just a few weeks ago, everyone's normal schedule was interrupted with new normals called social distancing which was followed by stay at home executive orders from numerous state Governors. There are two conflicting statements that have been a part of the conversation over the past several weeks. First, "when things get back to normal." Second, … Continue reading The New Normal

Like you, my wife and I are parents with elementary and teenage children at our house. Like you, we are learning to parent and navigate in a new reality due to the COVID-19 circumstances our nation and world faces. Like you, our children have questions and our family has had plans interrupted. I want to … Continue reading Parenting in a New Reality

In my first pastorate, I received a phone call one night after revival services. The phone call was letting me know that a church member’s loved one had passed away. It was after 8pm in the evening when I learned the news. I wanted to get in touch with the family, but I was not … Continue reading Go Ahead, Make the Call

Here is a basic premise in life: If the connection is weak or nonexistent, there will not be the productivity desired, expected or needed. Ever had a battery cable in your car not making good connection to the post? Ever had a light switch in the house where the wire had stopped making a good … Continue reading Why Connection Matters

A friend of mine signs all of his emails, “Make Progress Daily.” As the old saying goes, the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Progress is defined as forward or onward movement toward a destination. There is forward, neutral and reverse. So, if we are not making progress then we are losing … Continue reading Work in Progress