What Pastors Can Learn from Country Music

I watch The Voice on NBC. I’m a musician and former worship leader and enjoy the show. The judges are fantastic this year. One thing that keeps jumping out at me is Country artist and coach, Blake Shelton, who is fond of saying country music tells a story and...

Social Media Explained

Here’s the slide I shared in my Keynote talk at the Reconnect Conference in Ontario, Canada this past Friday night. Many have asked if they could get a copy of it. Here it is.

Headed Up North – O Canada!

I’m flying to Toronto today and I’ll be the Keynote speaker tomorrow night at the Reconnect Conference in Ontario, Canada. I’m taking my worship pastor, Matt Rector, with me and we’ll get to tag team. I’m having him do one of our songs...

Have You Heard of Worship Central?

This week, my worship pastor – Matt Rector – turned me on to a new worship album by Worship Central from the UK. I had never heard of them, but after digging around, I saw that the band is led by one of my favorite worship leaders: Tim Hughes! You’ve...

Don’t Miss Catalyst Dallas

Special discounted registration rate for Catalyst Dallas ends today! I’ll be there with my whole team and I hope to see you there.  You won’t want to miss the Catalyst Dallas Conference, happening May 1-3, 2013, where 3,500 young leaders will converge,...

The Difference Between a Consultant and a Pastor

On Easter Sunday, I celebrate my two year anniversary as the Campus Pastor at Forest Park Carthage (a multisite church based out of Joplin, MO). For the two years before that, I served as a full-time consultant with churches around the country. I still consult some on...