A couple Sundays ago, I announced to my congregation that we would be moving from where we currently meet---a New York City public school---to our new meeting space. We aren't moving because we've outgrown the space where we meet, but because the city has ruled that churches can no longer meet in public schools. We will need to be out February 19.

An exploration of the place Hierarchy has in Christian Culture.

God alone reserves the right to do as He pleases with every human being no matter who they are.

Six in 10 young people will leave the church permanently or for an extended period starting at age 15, according to new research by the Barna Group. And for the generation now coming of age, it's more than the usual "driver's license to marriage license" joy ride, according to the pollsters. For church leaders, the question is, what will we do about it?

Though there is no perfect church, there are healthy and unhealthy churches. I have been in church literally my entire life, so I have seen the great, the good, the bad and the downright ugly. After witnessing and having endless discussions about the church culture, I have compiled a list of 5 signs that signal you are a part of an unhealthy church.

One of the most challenging issues when it comes to leadership and ministry is dealing with people. (Other than that, it’s quite simple.) :-) AND, if we are not careful we will allow ourselves to become so distracted that we will actually begin to care for other things way more than the people that Jesus died for and has called us to take care of.

That question has dogged me for the last two weeks. It came up two weeks ago during a prayer and planning meeting with fellow African-American pastors in Atlanta. The question arose again while meeting last week with African-American pastors and college students in Los Angeles. I notice that it’s a topic being addressed at a conference sponsored by Anthony Bradley.

Media Social is a new online broadcasting platform for churches. But rather than just broadcasting content, it emphasizes the social factor with conversation and engagement. It synchronizes the online broadcast with social media conversation, including Facebook and Twitter. Approaches like this are changing how we watch TV, as we shift from passive watching to active engagement.

It's six o'clock Wednesday evening. Your church's mid-week Bible study starts in one hour but you don't feel like going. The trouble is, you can't think of a fresh excuse and you don't dare to say what you, (and several others) would like to say: "Is this really what a Bible Study is supposed to be like?"

Monday’s post brought an interesting question that I get asked regularly that I thought I should address as it is fresh on my mind. There are many reasons an associate pastor would contemplate leaving their position such as: desiring to be a Senior Pastor, struggling with the role of the position of which he currently serves, at odds with the Senior Pastor and other Pastors, or just a struggle with the general direction of the church.