“Action is not the result of intentional reasoned thought but passion.” – James K A Smith. Smith who is a philosopher and theologian is making the point that we are primarily shaped more by the […]
Category: Church
Our Need For We
We are the I Generation. Sociologists call what is happening in our world, ‘The Rampant Individualisation of Society.’ The focus is me. This posture has crept into our Spirituality and today, on my 50th Birthday, I […]
My Plan To Be A Better Leader As I Grow Older
I turn 50 in a few weeks, and there’s nothing I can do about it. In a culture that celebrates youth, it’s easy to believe the only key to impact is to be young. Just as we can […]
6 Habits Of Growing Churches
In the March edition of Inc. magazine, Leigh Buchanan interviews Stanford professors Robert Sutton and Huggy Rao about the practices of companies who successfully grow and scale. You can read the interview HERE. I found their […]
Stop The Self Deprecation
This blog post is from Cole Nesmith, I really enjoyed it… CHRISTIANS ARE PRETTY GOOD AT SELF DEPRECATING. We value it as some sort of symbol for holiness. I suppose the idea is taken from […]
7 Changes Driven By Church Growth
Last monday I posted on 8 Reasons Most Churches Are Below 200. It drew lots of interest and comments from all around the world. One of the main reasons for posting was to raise the […]
8 Reasons Most Churches Are Below 200
While social media, and even traditional media, are still preoccupied with megachurches and multisite churches, the reality is that most churches in North America & Britain are quite small. The Barna group pegs the average […]
How to Coach: Ask These 5 Questions And Listen!
I think the leadership world knows that coaching is in. When it comes to developing and empowering leaders nothing is has powerful as a great coach who knows their craft. One of the biggest mistakes […]
7 Ways The Leader Sets The Bar
The leader sets the bar for the organization. If you are a leader of an organization then you have the awesome responsibility of establishing the parameters by which your organization will be successful. Now, as […]
Staying Sane In A Busy World
I’m a busy person. I interact with busy people all the time. Chances are, you’re a busy person (which is why you’re not even reading this introduction…you’re already skimming my four points below). Busyness is […]
Paul Benger 