I’m not a gambling man, but I’ll bet the house you’ll NEVER see a newspaper with that headline. If you’ve followed George Barna’s books for any length of time you know that he’s been dissing the local church for, like, ever. By now you’ve probably heard ... Read More
Category: Leadership Thoughts
If forced to make the decision, our church from day one has decided that we will offend the self-seeking Christian before the spiritually seeking non-Christian. I personally believe you can only strategically choose to offend one of those groups. Some churches are purposely designed to offend ... Read More
Category: Leadership Thoughts
In a previous post I mentioned that more men don’t attend church because, among others causes, many pastors are effeminate. Limitations of the word “effeminate” aside (as skillfully pointed out in the comments of previous posts), here’s what I consider six unique ... Read More
Category: Leadership Thoughts
It’s an established fact that more women attend church than men. What’s not so established is the cause. After serving for almost 25 years in churches around the country I have my own theory: many pastors are effeminate. My first thought after moving to Princeton to go to seminary ... Read More
Category: Leadership Thoughts
