Measure Causes, Not Results

David Watson, a veteran church planter and part of the Reaching the Online Generation team, writes:
I just received a graduation announcement from a friend’s daughter who is valedictorian of her class. This tells me the results of her education, but not how she got the results. Making the highest marks in school does [...]

Two Mistakes that Will Kill Your Minstry

Majoring on the minors will kill your ministry
I’ve been in so many conversations that go round and round because people focus on the minors. In fact, the major fires caused by focusing on minor things will consume your time and reduce your effectiveness.
Here are some of the majors that define the focus of the [...]

Friday Prayer: Deep Wells

In ‘The Shaping of Things to Come,’ Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch create a vivid illustration that captures an important part of Reaching the Online Generation.  In Australia ranches have to be enormous for cattle to roam and find the food they need.  They are so large, in fact, that fencing is completely out of [...]

Growing the Church and Growing the Kingdom Are Not The Same

David Watson taught me an important question all Christians should ask:
“Are you interested in growing your church, or in growing the Kingdom?”
He explained
“If you seek to grow your church, you won’t necessarily engage in activities that grow the Kingdom. If you focus on growing the Kingdom, however, your church will grow. I’ve seen [...]