One of the many hats I get to wear as the Executive Pastor of Operations is to oversee the benevolence fund. It's a designated fund, meaning it's separate from our operating account, and its sole purpose is to offer one-time assistance to those experiencing financial hardship. Even though it often …

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In June of 2006, I began my journey in full-time vocational ministry. It was a tumultuous time in our church's history. We had just started the process of navigating uncharted waters as our church fractured and split. Without going into the details, the primary disagreement was over the purpose of …

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Here's an interesting fact: the oldest group of people in the millennial generation are heading toward their mid-40s. Even those on the younger end of the spectrum are almost 30. As much as Boomers want to think of that generation as kids, that's simply not true anymore. Millennials are filling in …

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Operating a church, especially one with a facility, is becoming increasingly difficult in today's complex economic climate. Many churches are finding that attendance did not return to pre-pandemic levels and, as a result, are experiencing decreased donations. On top of decreased donations lies the …

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I am an avid Lakers fan. Growing up in the 70s, I remember laying on the living room carpet and watching Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Happy Hairston, Gail Goodrich, and Jim McMillian with my dad. As a Lakers fan, the 80s were an incredible time for basketball. Magic, Kareem, Worthy, Scott, Cooper, …

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I can see the eye rolls and hear the comments through the internet; another boomer has a controversial opinion about employee benefits in today's dynamic and diverse work environment - just stay in your lane, church budget guy. Fair enough, but hear me out because I've been around long enough to …

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