I recently talked with a friend call me about a challenging staff member. It had all the normal ingredients of a typical staff “situation”… poor chemistry, differences in ministry philosophy, and colliding expectations. The bottom line is that “it just wasn’t working” and everybody knew it. As we talked, it was clear that my friend […]

View Part 1 Virtually anything that can be productive can also be destructive, and this is certainly true for technology. Computers, the internet and smart phones have opened up a world of opportunity for us and the advancement of the Gospel, but technology also has a dark side. Last week I shared 1-5 of The […]

Virtually anything that can be productive can also be destructive. Whether it’s a car, a knife, or a credit card, these “tools” can help or hurt people. This principle also applies to technology. It has given ministries the opportunity to multiply exponentially and has made the bible accessible to billions. But technology also has a […]

I have spent a lot of time the last few days in one-on-one interviews with a staff leadership team. I have been consulting with this church for the last couple of years and have seen a lot of these staff members in the hallway. We have exchanged the expected cordial greetings. I have been in […]