Quote: Winston Churchill on Fanatics

A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject. -Winston Churchill (1874-1965)

That’s good stuff. As a minister, this is how I feel like when it comes to church… like a fanatic for God’s team.
This picture is taken from a great site by a guy named Mark Peacock, a photographer [...]

PostSecret Entry - “I just want to be a part of something - anything.”

Have blogged before about this interesting, sometimes offensive, sometimes very insightful website called “PostSecret” where people send in homemade postcards with secrets on them. Well, here’s the latest good one I came across. Very telling. Very true. It gets at why I always say everyone should experience the camaraderie of being on a team. It’s [...]

64 Things I Wish Someone Had Shared With Me 10 Years Ago

Brian Jones’ blog, Speaking Out of Turn, recently had a good post. They are all things about church ministry. Not all of them are practical for those of us from churches of normal size, frankly. In fact, here’s one that would be, um, less than well received:
7. Completely redesign the interior “look” of your church [...]

The Role of the Senior Minister

Here’s a study by the Southern Baptists that highlights the important role of the Senior Minister in churches being effective in outreach: What Standout, Growing Churches Have in Common.
Here’s a good point made by the study:
Most common among the standout churches is the role of the senior pastor. While a study earlier this month by [...]

“How Fun Doesn’t This Sound?”

A good post by Jennifer Taylor, Christian Standard blogger… “How fun doesn’t this sound?”
From a church paper: “There will be an Easter Egg Hunt and Lunch at the church on Saturday, April 7, from 11 AM to 1 PM. There will be games, crafts, an egg hunt and lunch! All food items will be nut, [...]

What Ministers Really Think

This is hilarious. You might wanna think twice about telling your minister you’re changing churches and asking if he has any good suggestions. Click on the picture for a better view.

Here’s the original: “Poor Exit Interview“
I’m sure lots of ministers have many good ways to finish the question posed by the first guy. Make sure [...]

Baptism Cannonball

This is awesome. This kid gives new meaning to really diving into his faith. Youth group kids, don’t get any crazy ideas…

Ministry Expectations and the Life of the Mind

Just read a nice entry in Brian Jones’ blog about having a Sermon Induced Meltdown. He’s a regular contributor to the Christian Standard. Anyway, I can identify with, as he says, being sick of “writing sermons half asleep” and “not deeply reading the classics.” While I am not (yet) writing adult worship sermons weekly, I [...]