I recently wrote an article on “10 Things that Kill Ministry.”  One of the things I listed as a “killer” was control freaks—those who try to… read more

Over the years of my ministry, I have learned – often, the hard way – that there are some things that can (and often do) kill ministry and have been known to kill a… read more

“Take thou authority....”  It has been a part of the United Methodist ordination service for many years. As each ordinand kneels and the Bishop places her/his… read more

There is a lot of leadership talk going on these days.  Every time you turn around, there is a new book or another seminar being offered about how to be a good leader… read more

How many times have you heard a member of the church say something along these lines? “If you don’t fire so-and-so, my family and I are going to go to another… read more

Every time you turn around, there is a new book or another seminar about leadership. Many of these books and seminars are very good and offer much wisdom and guidance. At other… read more