Church Health & Growth

A Reflection from a chaplain at Ground Zero following 9/11

Sep 10, 2021

I was in New York City in June of 2001 with my wife Heather for my first visit to New York City. When I returned for a last-minute mission trip in December of 2001, I found an entirely different city.

Reconstituted Mud

Sep 9, 2021

"We are called to "reconstitute" his grace for those around us...."

The Secret Church Growth Practice You Desperately “Kneed”

Aug 5, 2021

You will not need a bridge with children if you get down on their level, literally.

Unity or "You"nity?

Jul 6, 2021

Jesus proclaimed, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Worship: The War that Never Was

Jun 8, 2021

Satan hates our worship, but I fear Satan loves our preference when it yields division.

What are You Preserving?

May 4, 2021

Is your church living in a glorified past or a hopeful future?

Examining church health with Jonathan Smith

Apr 28, 2021

Church health strategist Jonathan Smith explains what a healthy church looks like and how he can be a resource for Texas Baptists congregations.

Covid and sabbatical

Apr 20, 2021

Let me tell you something about your pastor and ministerial staff. Your pastor is tired. I do not just mean physically tired either. He is most likely spiritually tired.

More-Mentum: three ways to gain momentum in your church

Apr 13, 2021

...often a church gets stuck with "love for a program or ministry" over "love for the mission."