ChurchMedic

OK - all those out there in Twitter, Blogging, and whats that called… oh yeah - The Internet Land…
I still have this project where I am looking to solicit from both people in the church and those out of the church their feelings and thoughts about the church.
Please direct everyone you know to:  http://churchfeelings.com take [...]

I saw something today that just tickled my fancy.
A church took some shots from Star-Wars and used the film to introduce their new growth groups.
This is geared towards men and young adults - and will obviously we seen and watched…
Pretty simple stuff to do - just voice overs and screen captures…
Anyhow - watch this [...]

OUCH

50% of pastors’ marriages will end in divorce
80% of seminary graduates will leave ministry in the first 5 years
90% of pastors said their seminary or Bible school training did only a fair to poor job preparing them for ministry.
70% of pastors are grossly underpaid (compared to the amount of work they [...]

Does this video make you think of the church, our traditions, our behaviors, etc ?

We can be so much more - we can break the mold - we can break the chain - we can become more than we are… Far to often we retreat into the comfortable “traditions” of our [...]

Religion Documentary ? or just plain Bashing

Many who are followers of my blog and my experience with the church have heard me constantly refer to church employees, volunteers, helpers — etc as servants.   This idea is not new  - it is something I learned from Michael Slaughter- one of my mentors even if he does not know it …
Recently I had [...]

I sat with a pastor yesterday who I was training and he caught me off guard when he told me that he does not believe in Alter Calls for Youth Only services…
“Those are just peer pressure moments…”
After I got done biting my tounge (literally) and screaming in my head I  decided just to stay silent [...]

I am considered by most in NJ to be Conservative - and by others - to be Liberal.   Quite honestly I am neither… or maybe I am both. With the election coming up - I am stocking up on bleach and making sure my hot water heater is filled -  after all I will need [...]

Many that know me well say that I am not a man of few words… I would agree.
Ernest Hemmingway was once asked to write a story in just six words. He wrote a sad one …
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.”
The world’s shortest story inspired writer Larry Smith who wondered what memoirs people might be [...]

The other day Bill TB, Mark Stephenson (of WebEmpoweredChurch.com) and Rubin Perry of CTMI (www.CTMIInc.org) and I were chatting about the types of people that a church planter, pastor, and church leader should be worried about during lunch… it was a quick chat - and moved onto other things… but It got me thinking - [...]