Don’t Tell Me Men Don’t Sing

I’ve heard it for a decade now and I’ve had enough. I remember ten years ago in 2006, leading worship at my church in Dallas and we had a guest speaker that day: David Murrow, the author of Why Men Hate Going to Church. Since I knew the author was...

The One and Only XP-Seminar

Later this month I’ll be attending the XP-Seminar in Dallas, TX with some very good friends of mine. This is THE place for executive pastors and church leaders to learn, network and hangout. The dates are February 17-18. You can enroll HERE. Today is the last...

Have You Ever Considered a Church Secret Shopper?

A lot of people have heard or read that I’m regularly doing secret shopper or mystery worshiper visits to churches around the country. The question has been raised (and it’s a valid one): Do you need a secret shopper? As someone who takes the mission to...

7 Lessons from Peyton Manning for Pastors

Sunday night I, like many of you, watched Peyton Manning (Quarterback of the Denver Broncos) make history. Not only did Peyton win the AFC Championship, he becomes the first QB in the NFL to go to multiple Super Bowls with multiple teams. Not only that, he has been to...

99 Questions When Hiring a Worship Pastor

I met a pastor this past week at a conference for church planters. He told me he was searching for a worship pastor. I told him I would help. What I have found over the years through consulting and numerous conversations with senior pastors and executive pastors is...

My Midlife Crisis

Today, September 22nd, I turn 40 years old, and this past year God has been wrecking me and leading me to what Henry Blackaby calls a “crisis of belief.” One of Blackaby’s “Seven Realities” in Experiencing God is: “God’s...