Jeremy Book Reviews, Leadership

Visionary or Integrator? Lessons from Rocket Fuel for Church Leaders

Wickman, Gino and Winters, Mark C. Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books, Inc. 2016. We have all heard the saying, "Opposites attract." Think of this statement like the experiment many of us did in grade school with magnets. Remember … Continue reading Visionary or Integrator? Lessons from Rocket Fuel for Church Leaders

Jeremy Leadership, The Church

Biblical Reasons to Change Churches: When Pastors Are Unqualified

This is post number three in this series on biblical reasons for changing churches. Jesus Is the Hero of Scripture From the outset, Jesus is the hero of Scripture. He is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He is our Lord, Savior, and greatest Treasure. The Bible, nevertheless, contains … Continue reading Biblical Reasons to Change Churches: When Pastors Are Unqualified

Jeremy Leadership, The Church

Called to Go: A Positive, Biblical Reason to Change Churches

This is post number two in this series on biblical reasons for changing churches. People primarily think of negative reasons for leaving a church. We tend to only think about things that are out of line with Scripture as the primary reasons to switch churches. Please do not hear what I'm not saying. A church … Continue reading Called to Go: A Positive, Biblical Reason to Change Churches

Jeremy The Church

Understanding Theological Differences for Changing Churches

This is post number one in this series on biblical reasons for changing churches. "When should I switch churches?" As a pastor, I often get asked this question from people who are contemplating a change in worship setting even though they are not relocating homes or jobs. Allow me to lay my cards on the … Continue reading Understanding Theological Differences for Changing Churches

Jeremy Book Reviews, Ethics, Leadership

From Vision to Strategy: Leading Effectively

Chris McChesney, et. al. The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals (Jefferson City, TN: Simon & Schuster, 2026). My wife says I have no networking fears. If someone is good or successful at something--i.e., preaching, business, finance, leading, or pastoring, I will find a way to "pick their brain." I enjoy learning … Continue reading From Vision to Strategy: Leading Effectively

Jeremy Leadership, The Church

Evaluating Pastors in Documentaries: A Biblical Perspective

Here is my confession: I love documentaries. Wow! It feels great to get that off my chest. Yes, I watched Trainwreck's "Poop Cruise," and will most likely never go on a cruise again. I was obsessed with "America's Team" about the Dallas Cowboys. As a Cowboys fan, the contents were bittersweet. Sweet because players like … Continue reading Evaluating Pastors in Documentaries: A Biblical Perspective

Jeremy Ethics, The Church

“I Have Always Been a Christian,” A Biblical Analysis and Response

C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity is one of my favorite books. Lewis had a gift for explaining and defining Christian truths for both those who believe and those who do not. One of his tactics for expounding the Christian faith was presenting two different meanings to a thought or concept. His logic would look like … Continue reading “I Have Always Been a Christian,” A Biblical Analysis and Response

Jeremy Leadership, The Church

A Holy Spirit Led and Empowered Movement: A Story About God’s Favor at FBC Holland

A dear friend of mine was in town recently, and I was sharing with him all the work that God is doing at First Baptist Church of Holland, in Holland, Texas. Yes, you've probably never heard of us. If you drove through our town, you most likely would not even realize you were in it. … Continue reading A Holy Spirit Led and Empowered Movement: A Story About God’s Favor at FBC Holland