Change The World in 100 Years
Problem: – We are living in a world that seems to be increasingly evil, increasingly declining, increasingly more and more against the moral foundations that are laid out in scripture. Problem: – We have a society and culture that seems…
What Type of Church?
Why are there so many different kinds of churches and is that a good thing? Aren’t we all just shooting for the same goal? A Fuller Seminary School of World Missions professor that I had in the 1980s used to…
Leading with Love
Simplicity of the Mission:Such a simple set of things can make up the church in such a season as we have just gone through. It purifies and clarifies things to have difficulty. We’ll always tend toward having many activities going…
What Needs to Change?
This Table comes from a design document that was developed as a “Fronts of Change” in the church. It is not comprehensive, because there are so many aspects of what could be improved. It is simply to invite comment and…
“I could have got more” – Oskar Schindler
Written on Monday, April 5, 2021. The day that I will officially be done serving on the Board of Directors at Vineyard Church, after over Thirty One years. Friends, This has been a difficult last few days. I’ve been back…
Harvesters, Hope, and a Hurting Heart
This is a message I wrote to honor my Mom’s life the week after her death on March, 28, 2020. She was an inspiration to all. LAST SATURDAY – March 28, 2020 My cell phone rang at 9:21 last Saturday…
What happened on 9/11 – A message to the church on 9/11/2020
Message regarding 9/11 and Vineyard Church 9/11/2001 is a day that those of us who experienced it will never forget. On this, the nineteenth 9/11 since that day, I’d like us to pause and remember what changed and how those…
Owners, Time Shares, and Renters
Ownership? Time Shares? Renters? Monday, February 1, 2021 10:35 PM One of the things that hit me during the interview for Senior Lead Pastor at Vineyard Church – Kansas City was that God builds strong churches when we transfer ownership…
Imagine a Church:
What is the Promised Land? Not a comprehensive list. Just thoughts. 6:08 AM A church where hope and trust in the Lord are palpable. A church where anyone (from any background, culture, sub-culture, or brokenness) who comes experiences love, not…
The New and The Old
Check back here in the coming weeks to find out more about what God is doing. We will have to pray, organize, design, envision, and listen. The Church has an opportunity to step into the world and bring the transformation…