When buying real estate, the 3 most important features to consider about a site are location, location, location. I would suggest that in church/ministry development projects the key factor is expertise

When Lisa and I woke the next morning and turned on the news channel, we froze as we heard that there had been a deadly shooting at the movie. "OH LORD...did our kids make it home?!", was my first thought until the TV reporter stated the shooting was in Colorado...what a sense of relief...followed by a sense of horror and concern for the parents who were waking up to this incredible tragedy.

Tweet Over the past several years I have been introduced to some very smart people involved in the facility management field.  I have gleaned so much from these people who have far more experience than me and are frankly, much smarter.  People like Kevin Folsom, the Facility Manager at Dallas Theological Seminary, and Michel Theriault, RPA, LEED AP (better known...

How is it when I work less, I accomplish more?? Maybe because a sound mind is far more productive than a stressed out and scattered mind. Try giving yourself more margin…..see what changes it brings.

When I study churches like North Point Community (Andy Stanley), Mars Hill Church ( Mark Driscoll), Elevation (Steven Furtick), Redeemer (Tim Keller), Seacoast Church (Greg Surratt) , Community Christian (Dave Ferguson) , New Spring (Perry Noble) and so many others (check out Outreach Mag for more lists of the largest and fastest growing churches in America) I see 2 very common threads.