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My goal with this blog is to inspire and equip church leaders to build healthy churches that fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission.

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When Does Ministry Count?

One feedback I've gotten over the years (sometimes second hand) has been, "I serve regularly with an organization outside the ...
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The Recipe for Maturity!

What are the Ingredients of Growth? The goal of Christianity is not heaven.  The goal of Christianity is to become ...
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The Power of Unity

WE'RE BETTER TOGETHER One of the coolest verses in the Bible about the power of unity just might surprise you.  ...
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Do I Really Need to Retake The CLASSes?

FOUR REASONS I NEED TO RETAKE THE CLASSES Someone may have thought (not you, but some other person), "I love ...
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What To Do When Life Rains On Your Parade

Ok, this is the 4th or 5th time we've had a major event planned that required decent weather and we ...
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Miracle Grow!

Church leaders have asked me, "What is the secret to church growth?"  And the first answer is that there is ...
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If You Sign it…

EXPAND THE DREAM In the ten years from 1999-2009, God resurrected a dying church and breathed new life into ORBC!  ...
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Volunteer Purpose Rally

The Power of a Purpose Rally I remember in school everyone would meet in the gym for pep rallies.  Bringing ...
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Living a Life of Layaway

Thursday morning I put my youngest daughter on an airplane to begin her 5 months on mission.  There must have ...
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Why I Began to Blog

As a senior pastor of a large church it's hard to grow yourself in your position without feedback.  That's why ...
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