Leadership

Ive been a runner for decades, well, more like a jogger. I dont run far, I dont run fast, and I dont run pretty, but its 3.1 miles every day. One thing Ive learned is that finding stability in disruption is key, especially when I dont run well on an unstable surface. Jogging in beach sand, rocky surfaces or a potholed grass field […]

If youre feeling like the decisions youre facing as a pastor today are complicated, youre right. There are so many complex, confusing and uncertain factors that factor into reopening your church in America and around the world that its not an exaggeration to say youre facing the most difficult decision-making moment in your lifetime. Although pastors […]

What does drinking have to do with reopening the church? Since this is already a divisive conversation, I will just go ahead and make it a bit more divisive with this real-life illustration. When I first became a pastor, it was common in some church ministry circles to hear conversations against the use (any use) […]

What a crazy time to be a pastor! Before the horrific events of the last few weeks, there was already a myriad of memes poking fun at the misery of 2020. But in just the last few weeks pastors are making many decisions that are polarizingfrom when and how to reopen the church to when they address the sensitive topic of talking about race. We are living in an extremely divisive time and COVID is the multiplier of frustration for people.