Top 3 Reasons Ministries Avoid Evaluation
by Thom Schultz Whenever I’ve asked church leaders why they don’t encourage more feedback on their ministry work, I’ve heard familiar recurring reasons they don’t: If you ask for feedback,…
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To the Polished, Predictable Church: Surprise Me
by Thom Schultz Surprise! It’s one of the missing ingredients in today’s church. Most church worship services and programs have become so predictable, so varnished, so rehearsed, and so scripted…
When Jesus Becomes a Fill-in-the-Blank
by Thom Schultz 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?…
Friendless in Ministry
by Thom Schultz The old pastor advised the new young minister: “Whatever you do, don’t form any friendships in the church.” I’ve often heard this advice in the church and…
Adoring Crowds and Ministry Success
by Thom Schultz “Our worship attendance has grown from 100 to 500 in just the last year.” “We have over 75 kids in the youth group.” Numbers. They’re the currency…
Bible-Centered…Or Jesus-Centered?
by Thom Schultz The man caught me after a screening of our documentary film, When God Left the Building. He wanted to talk about the “real reason” the American church…
The Antidote to Hypocrisy
By Thom Schultz After Alan mentioned he was a Christian, everyone around him clammed up and distanced themselves from him. They automatically assumed Alan possessed several unpleasant characteristics. Justified or…
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…
