Missional Church Crash Course: 6 Videos in 15 Minutes
If you would like the most condensed and enjoyable learning experience on understanding the missional church (a repost from my prior blog), then take 15 minutes and watch these 6 videos from: Ed...
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People are Talking about the Field Manual for Missional Vision
I ran into Marian Liautaud with Christianity Today last week. She made the remark, “Gosh it seems like Church Unique is staying active as a book.” She meant it as a compliment which I gladly received....
View ArticleVision and Strategy Church Trends for 2011 and Beyond
This time of year, I enjoy reflecting and sharing the observations I gain from working with a diverse group of church leaders in North America. Here is my take on what to expect not only this year, but...
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Whiteboard Wednesday: A Tool for Addressing Your Greatest Growth Challenge
The foundational assumption of my vision work is that the greatest growth challenge in the local church is the redemptive passion of the congregation. Are people emotionally engaged with the mission...
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10 Ways to Use Your Mission Statement Today
No, you don’t need a cooler mission statement so you can call it a mantra. No you don’t need a better sounding slogan. You need to know what the heck your church or ministry is ultimately supposed to...
View ArticleThe Guide to Ministry Model Making
In the introduction to Church Unique, I shared my passion that instead of leading a great model, “I would rather work behind the scenes as a model maker. My greatest joy is seeing a leader for the...
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The 4 Popular Perspectives on Church in the Last 50 Years (and How the Term...
A pastor friend sent me an e-mail yesterday asking for some guidance with a missional book reading list by Sentralized. As I typed a response, I sent him a chapter that puts “missional” in perspective...
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5 Breakout Practices to Uncage Your Ministry Vision
This post is part two of Trading a Lion for a Pussycat. How do you discover, develop and deliver the unique vision God has for you? How can you know that you won’t die a carbon copy when God has made...
View Article6 Times When It’s a Good Idea to Change Your Church’s Mission Statement (with...
Classic wisdom taught us that our mission or purpose statements are timeless. In many ways that’s true and its a helpful teaching concept. And in an ideal world, it works. But in reality, there are...
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Stop “Making Disciples:” 10 Ways Church Mission Statements Backfire
The idea of mission is simple: Do you and those who you lead know what you are ultimately supposed to be doing? While most pastors think they are clear on mission, most church attenders are not. And in...
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