Great Speaker. Lousy Leader.
Pastor Bob really knows how to captivate an audience with his sermons. People say he’s a “great communicator.” And many people assume that Pastor Bob’s eloquence also means he’s a…
Thom Schultz
- Thom is the founder and CEO of Group Publishing, which has been providing ministry resources to churches since 1974. He's the author of many best-selling books including "Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore," and he directed the documentary film "When God Left the Building." Thom, along with wife Joani (Group's Chief Creative Officer), enjoys traveling the world looking for ways to bring the love of Jesus to everyone.
Posts by Thom
What If We Started Over? Reimagining Ministry.
By Thom Schultz What if we started over? What if we erased everything we know about the organized church and its activities and began reimagining ministry? What if we started…
Naysayers Who Kill Your Dreams
by Thom Schultz Ministries get paralyzed for many reasons. One of these reasons is perfectly predictable—and avoidable. It is the fear of the naysayer. You’ve been there. You have a…
Creating a Ministry With Vision
By Thom Schultz A friend stopped by and mentioned he had left his church. I learned he wasn’t alone. It seems a large chunk of the congregation has fled, along…
Afraid to Grow
by Thom Schultz What could be stifling growth in the American church—and in individual spiritual growth? A deadly emotion is killing us. It’s widespread, sneaky, crippling, and the very antithesis…
Fear Not: Double Your Teaching Results
by Thom Schultz Here’s a guaranteed way to dramatically power-up your teaching and preaching. It works. But many teachers and preachers will reject it–before ever trying it. I’ve used this…
7 Telltale Signs of a Healthy Staff
by Thom Schultz I can usually spot a dysfunctional church staff from a mile off. Certain little indicators tell the story. Conversely, other telltale signs generally telegraph a healthy staff,…
Faith Is Not a Subject
People describe the Christian faith as a “personal relationship with Jesus.” But in the church, how have we gone about encouraging and developing that relationship with Christ? Sadly, our church…
The Coming Look of Children’s Ministry in 2021
How will the continuing COVID-19 pandemic affect children’s ministry in the months ahead? How should we prepare now? There’s still a lot we don’t know. But we certainly know much…
Anti-Missional Language
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 at his choice of words.…
