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Stop Listening to Mega Church Pastors. Why Your Church Isn’t Mediocre

One of the most damaging aspects of consumer Christianity is big churches telling smaller churches they’re mediocre because they don’t have a stunning Sunday service. It’s crippling to the majority of churches. Don’t believe the hype. The majority of churches in North America have around 100 congregants. Some pastors of these churches may have lofty […]

Closed to Mission: Predictions for the Asian American and Canadian Church

In my book, "Thrive." I explore how the contemporary church can live out its mission in a post-Christian society. Despite culture having pushed the church from the centre to the fringes, underlying church culture has remained largely the same. Churches continue operating as if it still lives in the privilege of Christendom. As a whole […]

My second book, “Thrive” hits the shelves

After three long years my second book (actually the first) is done and available wherever books are sold! Visit my book page for details on ordering. In this age of publishing, more and more authors are controlling their properties rather than giving them away to publishers (not necessarily a bad thing), or worse, sending readers […]

Thrive. Ideas to lead the church in post-Christendom.

It’s FINALLY Here! 3 years in the making, 9 drafts, 3 re-writes, and a world of learning, my first words book is done. I remember starting this project in the Summer of 2015, as a way to process ideas I was posting on my blog. The vague ideas combined for an initial manuscript of 90,000 […]

Revitalizing the Church on the Margins

It can be done. Chief among churches who are suffering the loss of Christendom are mainline denominations who have the added burden of maintaining capital assets. Imagine a world where the church is struggling because it has too many buildings to pay for…. It’s a problem because many (most?) of those buildings sit empty. But […]

Time to Adjust Methods of Church Planter Assessment?

Cutting the Cost and Updating Development *Originally re-posted in May 2015, edited and re-posted.* I took an initial church planting assessment tool online and failed…. Turns out I don’t have what it takes. Despite planting two churches, a career as an entrepreneur, and theologically trained, I fall short. I can’t argue with the results either. […]

Over at the Inception of Wonder Podcast

Got to hand out with a local missions leader in my city of Calgary. We talked on his podcast on a number of subjects. It’s worth the listen. Jump to the 13 min mark to hear about my church plant Cypher Church, and how we work in a post-Christian context. Have a listen at the […]

Does Preaching Still Work? Preaching in Missional Church

Does a Post-Christendom World Care for 40 Minute Opinions Expositions? Updated May 7th, 2018; Updated February 20th, 2010.  Some churchgoers think that the sign of a good church is the quality of the preaching. I’ve heard, “there’s no community to speak of, but the preaching is top notch.” Good preaching to some is expository. Good […]

The Lust for Celebrity Success

In my upcoming book, Thrive, I discuss a phenomenon that detracts from the success of the contemporary church. It has to do with learning and chasing the story and results of celebrity pastors. I’m not talking only the ones with fame and fortune, I’m talking about the lesser known success stories from rags to mega. […]

5 Ideas To Help Your Church Thrive in Post-Christendom

This is a copy of a session I did for a recent event called, "Elemental" put on by the Pathfinders Fellowship. The second church I co-planted called Cypher Church, is designed for the “outsiders”—people who would never connect with a contemporary church on their own. That’s not because they have an issue with faith, but […]