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March 2013

March 01, 2013

Dream Bigger!

I recently had breakfast with the pastor of a large congregation in Atlanta. Towards the...

February 2013

February 28, 2013

Grief married to joy is a healthy thing

Last week I met with several congregations to talk to their leadership about their future....

February 26, 2013

It is easy enough to think we know when we don’t…

By Michael Piazza Yesterday was the second Sunday of Lent. In the assigned Gospel lesson,...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

Building a front porch

By Tony Robinson It won’t be news to most church leaders that the consumerism that...

December 2012

December 28, 2012

Ten Scripture Texts that Address Church Purpose by Anthony Robinson

Anthony B. Robinson Bottom line challenge for many congregations is remembering who and whose they...

November 2012

November 28, 2012

Consumerism Goes to Church

Anthony B. Robinson It won’t be news to most church leaders that the consumerism that...

September 2012

September 11, 2012

Top 10 Traits of Entrepreneurial Church Leaders

As I travel around the country speaking to various groups, I often spend time talking...

September 10, 2012

The “We” Economy

We are in the final stages of the political campaigns. We made it through the...

September 04, 2012

Mission Statements: Timely or a Waste of Time?

By Tony Robinson As someone who teaches and writes about church leadership, and who works...

July 2012

July 28, 2012

Mainline Protestantism in a Post-Protestant Time: A Response to David Hollinger

This summer I was asked to deliver two lectures on Mainline Protestantism for the annual...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

Staying in Touch with Religion on the Web

Like most people of my generation I remain loyal to print journalism. Thanks to a...

June 21, 2012

How to reach young adults

In my travels as a speaker and consultant working with congregations and their leaders, I...

June 05, 2012

Quit thinking of the church as a family

“Our church is just like a family.” This is a common claim in many congregations,...

May 2012

May 29, 2012

A New Ministry Scorecard?

A New Ministry Scorecard In his most recent book, The Lean Startup, Eric Ries wanted...

May 11, 2012

A Conspiracy of Hope

In 2008, the Broadway musical “Rent “closed after 5,123 performances as the eighth-longest running show...