I will never forget my experience with “Marcus.” We were of different backgrounds, different races. I was surprised he even started to come to the church that I pastored. Wanting to welcome such diversity, we invited him and his wife to our small group. I was surprised when they came. Near the end of a
Part 2 of a guest post by Thomas Billings, Jr., a member of the advisory board of TAP, Inc. and a TAP Coach. — Gary Westra, TAP Inc. In yesterday’s post, we looked at the parallels of Social Media and the Gutenberg Printing Press. Today, we will examine the shift of power from a position of leadership to
A guest post from Thomas Billings, Jr., a member of the turnaround pastor advisory board, and a TAP Coach. — Gary Westra, TAP Inc. Time-Life Magazine named the Gutenberg Printing Press as the greatest invention of the 2nd Millennium. It radically altered the projection of history after its introduction to the world. A similar shift may be
After a recent move a friend (we’ll call her Sue) decided to find a church nearer her home. She began her search by checking out a nearby mega-church. Despite their claims, it was an unfriendly experience. Three episodes showed that “friendliness” was an aspirational rather than an actual value at this church. She received a “free” coffee coupon they
In a post on “Church and Culture Blog” (https://www.churchandculture.org/Blog.asp?ID=4727) titled, “20 Reasons Your Church May not be Growing,” James Emory White makes a point about church growth and health: growth is often about “removing barriers.” He says, “…you don’t have to ask yourself how to grow your church. You have to ask yourself what is
In a post on “Church and Culture Blog” (https://www.churchandculture.org/Blog.asp?ID=4727) titled, “20 Reasons Your Church May not be Growing,” James Emory White makes a point about church growth and health: growth is often about “removing barriers.” He says, “…you don’t have to ask yourself how to grow your church. You have to ask yourself what is
Chances are you’re in a church that’s on the plateau, or on the down hill slide. The chances are great, in fact. 85% of the churches in America are either stuck on the dime or they’re in a death spiral. It takes a special kind of pastor to turn these churches around. But those pastors
“Nature or Nurture?” “Are leaders born or made?” The question popped up on my radar screen, again, while writing a review of Re:Vision: The Key to Transforming Your Church by Aubrey Malphurs and Gordon Penfold. After satisfying the reader with an avalanche of data proving that “re-envisioning pastors”[1] have distinctive temperaments as measured by the DiSC Personality
“Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.”1 F. Scott Fitzgerald’s pungent observation of the rich can be said of Turnaround pastors.2 They are different from their ministry colleagues. But the differences are deeper, more fundamental than the results of their ministry. These differences don’t lie in what Turnaround pastors
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