Mistake #13. Thinking I could do outreach alone.
Most of the mistakes we have been looking at are myths. As such they are partially true and just partially false. Thus there is...
Mistake #14: Waiting for Someone Else to Start
I have been a reluctant leader at most points along my leadership journey. I am a little skeptical of leaders who are too eager...
Mistake #14.5 Reluctance to Start.
This is the last entry of this series of Mistakes in Outreach. When it comes to applying all of this—in beginning to walk out...
Six Mega-Church Pastoral Leadership Myths
I spent over 20 years starting, building and leading what became a megachurch in Ohio as you may know. I look back on that...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #2: “We are doing a lot of...
Probable Reality: Little outreach is actually going on here. Most of what is going on is outreach fluff.
It is very difficult to establish...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #3: “We have an efficient care system...
Probable Reality: It's particularly easy to slip between the cracks at a mega church.
I have heard pastor after pastor declare, “We are going to...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #4: “We’re glad to be free from...
Probable Reality: Large churches have no fewer occasions to deal with disappointing power politics than smaller congregations, it’s just that the location of the...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #5: “We are efficiently raising up leaders.”
Probable Reality: Some leaders are coming up through the organization but there is a tight lid on power at the top.
Most top-level leaders in...
Mega Church Pastoral Myth #6: “God is more profoundly present at...
A similar myth follows: "Worship is better in the large church setting."
Probable Reality: Music is usually better at megachurches, but music quality does...
#2 Way Your Small Group Can Connect With Your Community
2. Try A Variety of Serving Projects to See What Works.
Serving is a lot like cooking proverbial spaghetti. To see if it’s done...
