Holy Soup

You either have it, or you don’t. Are true leaders born or made? When it comes to effectively leading, motivating and administrating staff, truly great …

It was a sad scene. The followers and donors slumped in their chairs as they heard allegation after allegation about their former hero. Last week …

Many church leaders pursue relevance with a passion. But are they providing a truly relevant ministry? Relevance—connecting God to people’s everyday lives—is a good thing. …

The lecture method of teaching (e.g., preaching) delivers disappointing results. The problem isn’t with the competency of the speaker. Even the best lecturers falter when …

Want to be a high-impact speaker? After training hundreds of presenters, I’ve found several tips that can take your speaking to the next level. My …

So, you want to be a speaker who moves people? who changes people? who makes a difference? I appreciate speakers who move me. And I’ve …

That term, “great communicator,” seems to be in vogue among ministry people. They no longer talk about great preachers or speakers. Today they’re looking for …

I recently overheard a pastor describing all the things his church is doing to be “missional” in the community. Listening to his conversation, I shuddered …

What really works to bring people into authentic relationship with Jesus? And where is your church spending its effort? Today’s churches (and individuals) take different …

Everywhere we traveled in India, they were there—in the streets, on the sidewalks, even in the shops. Bovines—sacred cows. They’re part of the landscape in …