Question Zero: What and How?

Question Zero is whydo you do what you do, not what do you do, or how do you do it.  The problem is that most churches are obsessed with what and how. Church conferences and books and blogs are about what and how. What should we do? How should we do it? Is it Mega…

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Question Zero

I have a tendency to get lost. A lot.  I have no sense of direction. If I go to a mall, walk down the hallway, and go into a store, when I come out I’ll usually start walking back in the direction I came from. A minute later I’m thinking, “Wait, I’ve been here before.”…

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Vision Room!

I’ve been working with Auxano for a few months now, and I’m so impressed at their ability to help churches achieve true vision clarity – and true vision clarity is a BIG deal. It can breathe new life into a stagnant church, and take a growing church to the next level. One of the cool…

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Auxano Seminar!

Monday our Vault Conference begins at 1:00 p.m. and we are excited. But here’s something else I’m VERY excited about.  Monday morning from 9 am to noon, Will Mancini and Auxano are doing a pre-conference seminar.  My understanding of how to lead well and be an effective church was changed when I read Church Unique. …

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Ill Fitting

Then Saul gave David his own armor – a bronze helmet and a coat of mail. David put it on, strapped the sword over it, and took a step or two to see what it was like, for he had never worn such things before. “I can’t go in these,” he protested to Saul. “I’m…

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