Since stepping out of local church ministry 3 years ago, I’ve been able to use my 20+ years of ministry and leadership experience to come alongside churches, nonprofits, and leaders in several different ways. If I can be helpful to you, I’d love to chat. Feel free to schedule a time HERE. Some of the ways…
If you are a pastor, artist, or other church leader who feels connected to the post-evangelical space – which is to say that you have felt ecclesiologcally homeless in the larger church landscape. Not quite sure where you fit, but you’re not ready to give up on the church and you’re a part of reimagining…
Join other post-evangelical pastors and leaders October 12-13 to connect, learn from one another, and know that you’re not alone For a while now I’ve been connecting with pastors and leaders who feel like they don’t belong anywhere in the church landscape. The phrase we’ve borrowed from Jason Miller is that we feel ecclesiologically homeless….
“I would die for you” No one had ever said that to me before. But as this man, who was clearly a former Navy Seal, explained to me the reason he sat where he did in church was in case someone came into the church shooting. He fully intended to jump in front of me…
Pastor friends, you have a unique role right now. You are leading an organization that is having to be quickly adaptive. Making decisions like deciding on a Thursday or Friday to livestream your worship services for the first time on Sunday. You’re shepherding people, having to figure out how to meet the needs of your…
This morning I let Parkcrest know that Allison and I have decided that I will be stepping down from my role at Parkcrest and August 4th will be my last day as Lead Pastor at the church. Over the years, it has become increasingly apparent to both Allison and I that I’m unable to maintain…
In 2016 I published a short book about the collision of the Kingdom of God and politics. It was taken from a series of sermons that I gave in 2012 before that election, which feels like a different world from the political world we are in now. It was largely written in response to the…
A few weeks ago, for the third year I attended the Q Conference in Boston. This has turned into one of the year’s highlights for me and I was glad Allison got to attend with me for the first time this year. Much has already been written about some of the significant conversations that happened…
Today, I was challenged in a sermon by one of the best preachers I get to hear on a regular basis. That preacher happened to be a woman. Rachel crafted a fantastic message that was funny at the right moments, insightful, vulnerable and challenging at the same time, which is not easy to do. I…
I first heard about Bob Roberts several years ago when Roger Beard, the former Lead Pastor at Parkcrest, was at an event he spoke at. Roger came back talking about this crazy guy, Bob, who was incredibly challenging and was causing him to think differently about missions. So, I began reading Bob’s books, where his…