Oct 3, 2018 | Leadership, Missional
I had the pleasure of being invited to hold a session at the Praxis 2018 gathering in Philadelphia, put on by the growing church planting movement V3. The theme of the entire conference centered around a much needed conversation on re-imagining leadership. Little did...Aug 30, 2018 | Leadership, Missional
In my current church plant we’ve come to a crossroads. A decision needs to be made. First some context. Cypher Church is unlike any church plant you’ve seen before, and simultaneously like every church plant you’ve seen before. Our gatherings are...
Aug 20, 2018 | Church & Culture, Missional
One of the most damaging aspects of consumer Christianity is big churches telling smaller churches they’re mediocre because they don’t have a stunning Sunday service. It’s crippling to the majority of churches. Don’t believe the hype. The...
Jun 28, 2018 | Church Planting, Missional
Cutting the Cost and Updating Development *Originally re-posted in May 2015, edited and re-posted.* I took an initial church planting assessment tool online and failed…. Turns out I don’t have what it takes. Despite planting two churches, a career as an...
Feb 14, 2018 | Leadership, Missional
Just finished my book that’s now in the hands of the editor. I’m aiming squarely at the lost heritage of the church, and how we cope. So far, not well. Yet I believe post-Christendom is a great opportunity for the church, but only if we make the right...
Sep 15, 2017 | Church Planting, Missional
Do you know the children’s rhyme that goes like this, “here is the church, here is the steeple, open the church, where are the people?!” The rhyme is dead wrong and most leaders would echo the same. The church isn’t the steeple it’s the...
Jul 13, 2017 | Church & Culture, Missional
Take a look at any church service, even the most contemporary ones belting the latest Bethel or Hillsong–most people watch a few who do. The 80/20 principal plays out when 80% of a congregation watches the other 20% finish their fun sing-a-long. The preaching...
