Barefoot announces new youth workers blog

Hey Solutions readers!  A lot has gone on since my last post.  Incredible things like uggghhh the Saints winning the Super Bowl!  Didn’t see that one happening, but it did.  What else?  Oh, our NPH Team Central Facebook is growing in the # of fans.  We are excited about that.  Valentines came and went.  I [...]

Filed under: Barefoot Ministries, Blogging, Discipleship, Prayer, Spiritual Formation, Youth Workers

Is Jesus the Way?

Today my post reflects on the Advent thought that the babe that did lay in the manger in Bethlehem so long ago was indeed the Messiah for all people and in fact “the Way, the Truth and the Life.”  My thoughts however could not be better articulated except in the words of my friend Thomas [...]

Filed under: Beacon Hill Press, Blogging, Faith, Pastors

Six Tactical Mistakes Churches Make

This is a copy of something Bill Easum wrote on 8/24/09.  Normally I would write my own stuff, but I found this engaging and thought provoking and thought maybe you’d have some thoughts.  A rare post for me, but I just thought Easum’s thoughts were super relevant.  BTW - On # 4, Adam Hamilton of [...]

Filed under: 1st 100 Days as a Pastor, Beacon Hill Press, Bivocational Pastor, Blogging, Missional Church, New Churches, Pastors

Tales and Tools of a Bivocational Pastor

Occasionally I have the privilege of enjoying a Saturday morning breakfast with my pastor.  This is always special for me because my pastor usually has a full slate of things to do on Saturday that pertain to the ministry of our church.  The moments we share really encourage me because my pastor is a [...]

Filed under: Bivocational Pastor, Blogging, Pastors

Total Irrelevance

This week I was on a conference call with a group of executive staff members from a larger and fast growing church in the denomination I’m associated with.  They are doing some incredible things and God is using their gifts and talents and prayers to reach many folks who would otherwise not darken the doors [...]

Filed under: Blogging, Missional Church, Twitter

For Women Clergy

My ministry here at NPH leads me to meet a lot of new clergy friends in a variety of denominations.  Some of those new friends belong to a growing number of female pastors around the country.  Today I am posting three blogs that might help you as a member of the female clergy core.  Hope [...]

Filed under: Blogging, Pastors

Ideas Shared

I really debated whether or not to begin a blog related to the exchange of ideas and resources as it pertains to my ministry here at Nazarene Publishing House.  What pushed me over the edge was the very fact that for nearly four years, every week, I spend time with pastors and leadership on the [...]

Filed under: Blogging