Friday, May 17, 2013 Vital Signs

Success or significance?

We have more than enough success stories to go around. What our world desperately needs is for you to live a significant life.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Vital Signs

How to ruin a sermon (or not)

Healthy churches are marked by engaging worship. Engaging worship is nearly always marked by excellent preaching.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Vital Signs

A Corvette kind of church

Like automakers, churches must face the quandary of remaining true to their loyal customers without losing relevance for a new generation.

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Monday, March 25, 2013 Vital Signs

Cultivating a culture of call

Where will the next generation of church leadership come from?

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Monday, March 11, 2013 Vital Signs

Resistant or resilient?

There is no doubt the gospel will survive and thrive in the 21st century. The question is, will our churches?

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Monday, February 25, 2013 Vital Signs

The surrender principle

How can churches live faithfully in a world in which church members juggle a multitude of commitments?

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Friday, February 8, 2013 Vital Signs

Why your church building-use policy matters

The church building is not a monument or museum but a tool for ministry.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Vital Signs

Put your heart into it

Simply giving an honest effort can go a long way toward fixing what ails many congregations.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Vital Signs

Staff-led vs. staff-controlled

Managing the polarity of staff and laity leadership is an ever-changing, always-present reality that must be dealt with proactively and from a deeply spiritual perspective.

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Friday, December 14, 2012 Vital Signs

Christmas lessons

Being a minority voice in a larger conversation is not just for Christmas. It is the future of the American church.

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