Interviews

Collin Outerbridge: Building a Multicultural, Multigenerational Church

There's something about a unifying vision that is greater than our preferences, that is focused on serving our community, that I think has led to a strong sense of connectivity that's allowed our church to grow and to impact people right here where we live.

Dave Ferguson: Multiplying Leaders

Every leader needs to have an apprentice. Even the lead pastor, as you're thinking about what's next, you need to have an apprentice so you can put that person in that role and you can commission them to go.

Nicole Martin: A Different Kind of Leadership

When I go to a great restaurant and it’s really good, no one ever has to tell me, “Could you let other people know?” I cannot wait to tell other people, first of all, that I've been, and second of all, how good the food is. I think we have lived our Christian lives on the periphery of God's grace and goodness and favor for so long that we don't know how good the food is for ourselves.

Experience Speaks: Craig Altman

Craig Altman: "People appreciate transparency and keeping it real, both from the pulpit and in everyday life."

Experience Speaks: Kenton Beshore

Kenton Beshore: "In our neediness, we run the risk of taking responsibility for what he's doing."

Experience Speaks: Dan Betzer

Dan Betzer: "A church cannot possibly be any stronger than its knowledge of the Word."

Experience Speaks: Ken Foreman

Ken Foreman: "People can stand evolution more than revolution. Change seems to work best two degrees at a time."

Experience Speaks: Tim Harlow

Tim Harlow: "I have a 31-year marriage and grown kids who love and serve Jesus. That’s always been the priority."

Experience Speaks: Bob Merritt

Bob Merritt: "Don’t get too excited about the highs or too depressed about the lows."

Experience Speaks: Kevin Myers

Kevin Myers: "Motive is the leader’s greatest friend if it’s pure, a leader’s worst enemy if it’s not pure."

Experience Speaks: Steve Poe

Steve Poe: "Success is seeing people step across the line of faith and follow Christ."