In his excellent book Good To Great business researcher Jim Collins tells the story of Rubbermaid and its CEO at the time, Stanley Gault. Rubbermaid grew from obscurity to number one on Fortune’s annual list of America’s Most Admired Companies…
I had a dream. I wanted to bring leaders together from all across Canada so that they could discuss the issues facing small churches in the 21st century. The dream didn’t become reality. The National Forum that we had planned…
One of the more exciting events in my life lately, is the fact that I had an article published in the July/August edition of Faith Today magazine. For any who might not know, Faith Today is published by The Evangelical…
In one of my favorite books, Basic Christianity, by John Stott, one finds these words: “You can never take God by surprise. You can never anticipate him. He always makes the first move. He is always there ‘in the beginning’.…
Our family celebrates Christmas early. This Saturday, weather permitting, the children and grandchildren will gather at our house for a traditional Christmas meal and the exchanging of gifts. For two grandparents who can never see too much of our grandchildren…
If you follow my blog with any regularity you probably noticed that I didn’t publish an entry for the past couple of weeks. That is because after 133 blog entries, I ran out of things to say. I suffered a…
There are approximately 8,000 small evangelical churches in Canada. They are found in every province and the three territories.All of them face very similar issues and challenges. Too often those small churches are the forgotten element in the national church…
I have a passion for the small church in Canada. It is a passion that I hope is contagious so that as people come in contact with me, more and more will catch the bug. There are a number of…
I just finished reading a blog that every leader in a small church should read on a regular basis. I’m thinking that many of you are already registered on it so that you get reminders each time a new entry…
Kyle Rohane, editor of the Christianity Today pastors’ newsletter, used that forum to thank a number of pastors who had made a difference in his life. He summed up his column with these words. “But to these pastors and to…