My latest book
Back in 2005 my friend Rick Rusaw and I wrote a book called The Externally Focused Church, which led with the question,... Read More
Eight Questions for City Leaders on your Listening Tour to launch a city movement
In the spring of 2009 my son Jeff graduated from the University of Colorado with a B.A. in Communications. He was an... Read More
What to call a city transformation movement
(This post was first published under the title, What to call a city gospel movement at citygospelmovements.org on April 25, 2018.) As... Read More
What good can come out of Shelter in Place?
Last night I was on a Zoom call with 15 men and women who lead city transformation movements around the country. Many... Read More
How TV made watching from home BETTER than being at the game
What is the best seat from which to watch the Super Bowl…or any football game for that matter? If we are honest,... Read More
What I learned from watching (parts of) 36 church services last Sunday
Last week the world experienced a Black Swan event–that rare event that no one could have ever forecast of predicted. On Sunday... Read More
What the church can learn from Weightwatchers
How does this sound to you? “Our church service is more than a chance to grab a bulletin and learn about a... Read More
Using the Business Strategy Canvas for Church Planters
This is a second recording I did on concepts from Steve Blank and Eric Ries on the Lean Startup
7 Concepts of the Lean Startup for Church Planters
This is a recording I did at Exponential Church Planting Conference
Your Church as a Pipeline, a Portal and a Platform
Churches today have three primary methodologies to connect with and grow their congregants. First, churches today, by default, employ a “pipeline” strategy... Read More