My father’s father was a farmer turned preacher. He planted churches, was a traveling evangelist, and served as a district superintendent. He was bigger-than-life, much loved and admired. After my grandfather died, people would tell me with awe-struck voices, … Continued
As the pastor walked me through his church building with its huge classrooms, he paused and grimaced. “God just hasn’t given us very many teachers,” he said. In scores of churches I’ve heard leaders complain, “A handful of us … Continued
Why was the church staff referring to our team as their “insultants”? When our consulting team arrived at a Michigan church, the youth pastor eagerly escorted us to the basement that had been transformed into the coolest … Continued