leadership

Worshipping, Weeping, and Working as We Wait

2020—What a year it’s been, huh? The trouble is, we have not assurance that 2021 will be much better. Yet here we are waiting. Waiting...

What I Read In 2019 (And Why)

2019 was a good year for reading. I managed to read about 30 books this year, which may be a personal high, but there were several...

Building the Currency of Trust, Pt. 2

This is a follow-up post to the previous one on the ‘Currency of Christian Leadership’. In that post, I made the case that the Old...

The Currency of Christian Leadership

Where do leaders in churches and Christian ministries gain their authority to lead? It is tempting to simply say, ‘From God!’ There is,...

Preparing for a New Year

For the past 6 or 7 years, Holly and I have done a prayer and planning retreat, usually at the end of the calendar year, or sometimes...

The Communion Liturgy at New Life Downtown

Every once awhile, I am asked what our liturgy is at New Life Downtown. Our service flow (in general) can be found HERE. But the most...

Are Worship Pastors Becoming Extinct?

But it seems that some churches aren't looking for that. They would prefer a musician who can lead the "singing", oversee the tech team,...