Practical wisdom for pastors and church leaders – lessons lessons learned through decades of leading, failing, changing, and trying again.
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An Exciting New Season
2018 marks my 36th year of vocational ministry. Over that span I have served in almost every capacity with local churches including youth pastor, family…
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Together: A Guide for Couples in Ministry is about to launch!
Together launches January 9, but you can preorder your copy here today. Together is our story of doing marriage and ministry together. We (Geoff and Sherry…
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When what you see isn’t real
My alarm went off at 6:00 am on Saturday morning, as it does almost every day. But Saturday was different. As I rolled over to…
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10 Commandments for Great Discussions
One of the things I love to do is facilitate discussions. This is WAY different than teaching or running a meeting, but many people miss it.…
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Lunch with a Heretic
I recently attended a heresy luncheon. That wasn’t the official title, but I’m pretty sure the speaker would have been burned at the stake in…
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User, beggar or friend?
There are three kinds of friends. First there is the friend who you can call at 2:00 a.m. because you are taking your son to…
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What am I supposed to do?
I recently had a fascinating conversation with a sharp young leader. They had just returned from an amazing vacation in the Caribbean. The food, the…
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10 Hidden Secrets of Multisite Churches
When we started down the multisite road at Seacoast Church 16 years ago we had no idea what we were doing. There were no books…
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Saying Goodbye to a Dream
I had a dream for many years. It doesn’t matter what the dream was, its mine not yours. I always thought this dream would happen,…