People are not on a truth quest; they are on a happiness quest. They will continue to attend your church - even if they don't share your beliefs - as long as they find the content engaging and helpful.

Vision evokes emotion. There is no such thing as an emotionless vision.

Acknowledging weakness doesn't make a leader less effective. On the contrary, in most cases it is simply a way of expressing that he understands what everyone else has known for some time. When you acknowledge your weaknesses to the rest of your team, it is never new information.

Preaching on Sunday mornings is such a simple thing, and by complicating it, I think we all do ourselves and the audience a disservice. It is very simple. Here is the model: Make people feel like they need an answer to a question.

There is no cramming for a test of character. It always comes as a pop quiz.

The Church must stop expecting outsiders to act like insiders while insiders act like outsiders.

In a volunteer organization there has to be time for community.