I wonder if the inconsistency in my walk with God has anything to do with the fact that I can lead a “successful” church in America without being in love with Jesus...

There’s a great sense of unity coming to the body of Christ as a whole, and instead of looking at each other’s differences, we’re seeing a great passion to build up the local church.

How can God’s people make an impact against the immovable mountains of injustice, poverty, war, and the degradation of human life? Jim Wallis believes that the answer comes from a new, yet historical perspective on the nature of movements. View the Q Talk

Here are 5 principles that I believe have helped us develop and maintain healthy team communication.  Under each one, I have listed some practical examples of how this is done among our team as a church staff.

There’s something about Rwanda.  Rick Warren popularized it within Christian consciousness and since then, many of us have read about, prayed for, visited, or imbibed the coffee of this tiny East African country.

He found himself alone in his study with what some would call a very hot young lady.  Mary came to her pastor to inform him of some inappropriate behavior she had experienced from someone in the congregation.

I love mentoring. Next to my family, nothing else I’ve done has given me more satisfaction or fulfillment. Nothing. Not making money. Not getting awards. Not traveling. More time spent with fewer people equals greater kingdom impact.

Successfully learning how to navigate the waters of co-laboring can turn collaborative efforts into gold mines of creative output, where failing to will dig wastelands of “I’m never doing that again as long as I live.”