New! Bible-Driven Versus Market-Driven Churches
The church that aligns itself with God's Word and focuses on reproducing the image and character of Christ will always prevail. The church that focuses on being relevant to the masses and using the tools of marketing to attract a crowd will ultimately fail.

New! Five "Ministry Words" I'm Trying to Avoid
Here are a few words that I think have been overused or misused in recent years, and that I'm trying to avoid altogether in my own life and in the ministries in which I serve.

New! Churchy Clichés... and What They Really Mean
The North American evangelical culture is filled with "churchy" clichés--words and phrases we use to describe the church and ministry.

Promise Failure
We don't come to Christ to get stuff. We come to Christ to get Christ. His message is not that following Him will smooth the road ahead of us. His message is to sacrifice all that we have in this world--our resources, relationships, dreams, hopes, fears, families--to Him.

How to Listen
The most important thing you can do in discovering information for ministry projects is to listen.

New! Communication Uncompromised
If we are to effectively communicate the message of the church--Jesus Christ and His gospel--what elements are absolutely essential?

New! Disagreement in the Church
A myth of those who may foster dissent in the church is that disagreement is just a part of life, both inside the church as well as outside. That is an unbiblical view.

The Power of Storytelling
Building drama and structure into a ministry testimony captivates and engages the audience.

The Essence of Experience
Stories that share actual events in the lives of people I call "experiences." Experiences are more than the sum of the things that happen to a person.

What Makes a Great Story?
The story you tell is the "package" into which your communication is placed. The content is what you want to say, the story is the way in which you say it.