So you live and die for all the leadership network materials hey? You have a man crush on Bill Hybels? Well we've got something for you, actually, we don't, but we'll show you where. If becoming a CEO for your church, turning your board into a self-reliant governing model, casting church visions, creating effective churches, [...]

It's Lent? One of the problems with the lack of longevity in evangelical circles (do your kids go to church anymore?) is the fact they have very few traditions. Evangelicals, and to a lesser extent the larger Protestant milieu, have very few traditions (the altar call and sinner's prayer are about the closest thing). So [...]

George Barna confirmed what we've been saying all along: churches are reactionary, not leaders. Denominations, especially evangelicals who love to be hip, and churches alike, are miles behind where they should be in terms of connecting and leading.
The issues is technology. The problem, churches don't invest any time or space in the area thinking [...]

Thanks to Kinnon.tv for some more fodder for the fire....or is that fuel for the fire?...
Here is the Canadian (and specifically Albertan) version of who evangelicals (and others) build their churches for. Enjoy, and if you're a church leader, shake your head in shame....or is it hang your head?

Turns out the highest paid ministers out there are Presbyterians. The worst paid? Evangelical ministers and baptists. Turns out all those people screaming condemnation on non-Christians are in fact the cheapest. Women too are higher paid on average than their male counterparts.