In a multi-site model, it’s far too easy to see overall church culture fall and cultural silos rise. As campuses build cohesion and unity (which they absolutely should), that cohesion can often come at the...
Last Sunday was one of the most anticipated (and joyous!) days in 20 years at the Summit. Our North Durham Campus moved into a permanent facility after 17 years of being mobile, 17 years of...
One of the most delightful books I’ve read so far from my summer reading list is – hands down – God of All Things: Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World by Andrew Wilson. I’ve...
Our One-Day Workshops are celebrating our sixth big year, and you can snag a great deal for the next week only: Register for three slots and get a fourth for free. Those registrations can be...
Recently I had the opportunity to run a special-edition Volunteer Headquarters for a group of our family ministry vols. Part of the plan was to come up with some special treats that went beyond the...
We don’t often put a lot of emphasis on parking lots in church world, and for good reasons: they’re not ground zero of ministry. They’re not where real church happens. They’re…kinda boring. But the parking...
I’m a fan of inbox zero. I believe that you should get to inbox zero or get out of the ministry. I’ve shared tips to slay your inbox. But just as physical inboxes were mostly...
One of the books on my summer reading list is The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. While I’m not quite finished with...
As noted before, there are as many ways to structure multi-site churches as there are multi-site churches. But there is one conversation that persistently arises in almost any multi-site model, and that’s the question of...
I recognize that I came off the top rope in that post title. I’m not mad at you, really. But like a good parent, I’m not mad, I’m just…frustrated. Frustrated as I go into retail...
