Making a Difference

By Certified Church Consultant, Soon-Hock Lim I had read some of John Maxwell’s books, but this would be the first time I would be meeting him personally. This was in August 2004, when I was [...]

by Certified Church Consultant, Dr. David W. Smith My first senior pastorate wasn’t something I’d recommend for anyone stepping into ministry leadership. The church was dying—not metaphorically, [...]

by Certified Church Consultant, David W. Smith As a young, first-time senior pastor, I made my fair share of mistakes. Too many to write here, that’s for sure. Perhaps my biggest mistake was [...]

The Value of the Smaller Church by Certified Church Consultant, David W. Smith (Part 3 of 3) What’s the most valuable thing on earth? Wow! That’s a loaded question. Value is dependent on the [...]

by Dr. Michael Rackley What does a truly biblical, multiethnic, missional church look like? Surprisingly, the first and best example didn’t emerge from a summit, social seminar, conference, or [...]

Reframing the Paradigm (Part 2 of 3), by Dr. David W. Smith, Certified Church Consultant “Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Well, you should not.” – (Yoda, Star Wars [...]

by ‘Niyi Dunmade, CCA, CCC, MBA, MNIM, MNSE, PMP Introduction Being a pastor or ministry leader today means you must accept a significant, demanding and challenging responsibility. Leading [...]

by Certified Church Consultant, David W. Smith (Part 1 of 3) In the early 1990s, I spent some time managing fast food restaurants. We served three sizes: small, medium, and large drinks and [...]

by Certified Church Consultant Lim Soon Hock I believe most observers of churches will agree that events in the history of a church can have a long and lasting effect on its health. That is, [...]

By certified church consultant, Dan Abbatiello A very wise carpenter told me, “The time taken to sharpen your tools is never wasted.” According to author Lance Witt, “a pastor’s greatest [...]