Here’s an inspiring story from Pastor James Emory White: Just a few weeks ago, on a Thursday afternoon, a young woman came by the office to give me something. She was going to put it in the offering plate, but decided to just hand it to me. I was in a meeting, so she left [...]
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Why We Do What We Do
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Faith, Hope, Leadership, love, Purpose, Relevant Ministry on October 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Stiff Competition
Posted in Evolving Culture, tagged Hope on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Who is most important to you? Are they getting the time from you they need? Who are you trying to connect with? Are you creative enough to get their attention? We have stiff competition. Check out this unbelievable activity that we’re generating every 60 seconds on the Internet… 694,445 searches are done on Google 6,600+ pictures [...]
Yes, I’m Addicted
Posted in Bahler Family Doing Life, Evolving Culture, tagged Authentic, Bahler Family Doing Life, community, Connecting, connection, Consumerism, Hope, Valuable life goal on June 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m an addict. I must confess. Maybe you are as well? I took the Father’s Day challenge and unhooked from the web all day Sunday. I even let my smart phone battery go dead. And it was, well…lonely. For 24 hours I lost connection with all my on-line chatter. No news, Facebook, email, text messages, [...]
Taking Risks
Posted in Bahler Family Doing Life, Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Bahler Family Doing Life, Connecting, connection, Consumerism, Evolving Culture, Faith, Hope, Leadership, love, missional, Purpose, Relevant Ministry, Valuable life goal on May 11, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Ten months ago, we met our 12-year-old daughter in China. We were scared and overwhelmed but driven by the vision that we were being called to stretch beyond our own comfort. Francis Chan’s words were ringing in our ears: God hasn’t called us to comfort. We’re called to take big risks so that if He [...]
A Careful Man
Posted in Bahler Family Doing Life, tagged Authentic, Bahler Family Doing Life, clarity, communication, Empowering Leadership, Hope, Leadership, love, Purpose, trust, Valuable life goal, vision on March 18, 2011 | 17 Comments »
My dad passed away last night. He suffered from Alzheimer’s and deteriorated rapidly over the past few weeks. It was a blessing to have my mom and all eight of us kids around his bed as his breathing grew slower and slower. It was a special time as we told stories and sang old hymns [...]
I Want, I Need
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Consumerism, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Hope, Leadership, Relevant Ministry on February 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Friday, February 11th we’re hosting a pastor’s lunch in Naperville, IL. Alan Hirsch is speaking on “Everyday Mission For Everyday People.“ We filled the 100 available seats in four days and have a waiting list. What is stirring this passion to find purpose beyond ourselves? James Emory Wright’s thoughts are very revealing: The names say [...]
Hallelujah…The Spirit Of Christmas
Posted in Culture, tagged Evolving Culture, Hope on December 4, 2010 | 8 Comments »
It’s a quick five minutes that will touch your heart with the spirit of Christmas. Take a look!
Why Men Hate Church
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged communication, community, Connecting, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Hope, Leadership, Relevant Ministry on November 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »
In his book Why Men Hate Going to Church David Murrow writes that women make up more than 60% of the typical congregation. The church caters to women, children, and the elderly by creating a safe, predictable environment. In order to reach men, Murrow says that churches must “adjust the thermostat” to embrace the masculine [...]
Decisions are not Made
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, tagged building momentum, clarity, communication, Hope, Leadership, Purpose, Relevant Ministry, trust on October 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
How do we make decisions in these uncertain times when many of our old signposts have disappeared or are no longer relevant? These words from business guru Peter Drucker may offer us and our ministries some important insight: Decisions are not so much made as they become apparent. What “God things” are becoming apparent around you [...]
Money Can Buy Happiness
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged Connecting, Hope, Leadership, Purpose, Valuable life goal on September 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The Bible clearly tells us that money can’t buy happiness. So why do we still pursue careers and promotions as if it can? Forbes magazine recently reported research from the University of British Columbia showing that once we reach the median income in the US of about $60,000, the happiness we get from additional income [...]
Do They Mimic You?
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged alignment, clarity, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Hope, Leadership, vision on September 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Half of all the churches in America failed to add one person through conversion last year. Every week, 43,000 Americans are leaving the church for good. And on average, churches 20 years old and older are shrinking every year, as the chart here shows. It’s because of statistics like these that I invested three days [...]
To The Ends
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Relevant Ministry, tagged clarity, Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, Hope, Leadership, Missional Ministry on August 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Would you believe that nearly 60% of the US population will never be reached by the current models of the church? Even with a combined annual budget of nearly $107 billion (mint.com), the existing 300,000 churches in the US have failed to connect with over 180 million Americans. Americans who will probably never attend what [...]
Never Give Up
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Evolving Culture, tagged building momentum, Empowering Leadership, Faith, Hope, Leadership, love, trust, vision on August 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We can commit to years of preparation for a great cause or challenge. Even so, things beyond our control can cause deep disappointment. Those are moments of great truth. Those are moments that define us. 400 meter British Olympian Derek Redmond had a defining moment on the back stretch of the 1992 Olympics. Despite 13 [...]
Lasting Influence
Posted in Empowering Leadership, Relevant Ministry, tagged communication, Empowering Leadership, Faith, Hope, Leadership, Relevant Ministry on August 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Protestant pastors nation-wide were asked to identify the top three living Christian preachers and leaders that most influence them. The top 10, based on the number of times they were mentioned, are: Preachers Billy Graham Charles Swindoll Charles Stanley Rick Warren Barbara Brown Taylor David Jeremiah Max Lucado John Piper Andy Stanley Leaders Billy Graham [...]
Every Monster
Posted in Empowering Leadership, tagged Empowering Leadership, Faith, Hope on July 31, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Ten days ago Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said, “We also recognize that the economic outlook remains unusually uncertain.” Unusually uncertain…that’s not an assessment that leaves me feeling overly safe. How about you? After all the recent uncertainty and church budget challenges, it’s easy to imagine a monster around every corner. That’s why Seth Godin’s recent [...]
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