Outreach Leaders

Don’t Be an Idiot – Beyond Covid-19, It’s Still Good Advice

Don't be an idiot means don’t be the fool who still insists churches keep meeting together during the Coronavirus when thousands of people are dying.

Ten Critical Keys for Designing a Creative Culture

Right now, during this time of turmoil around the world, creativity will be vital in providing a roadmap out. So right now is the time to develop a creative culture inside your organization.

My Homeless Friend

In recent months, a man began standing at the top of the interstate off-ramp near my home with a small, cardboard sign asking for money. He is homeless. His name is Darren.

In a Cluttered World, Do You Stand Out?

In today’s economy there are millions of interchangeable workers, but what we need are people who stand out. People who get noticed. People who do remarkable things.

Don’t Change People – Love Them

I love seeing people changed by the love God. But regardless of how much God decides to use me, I alone cannot change people. This is God’s job, not mine.

Shepherding: Where the Shepherds Are Shaped by the Sheep

I can’t imagine a better scenario or a sweeter season for my first pastorate. I learned that in shepherding, the sheep shape the shepherd.

Sharing the Peace – What Does it Mean?

Whether or not we touch physically sharing the Peace with each other is to, through prayer, cultivate a greater awareness of our deep unity with and connection to each other as the Body of Christ.

The Silence of the Church on LGBT Issues and Steps Toward Change

LGBT issues are the issues of the day. The Church cannot afford to remain silent on those issues.