It is that time of the year again. I am about to sign off of the blog for about a month. What is going on with the Payne tribe during this time? Family festivities. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day worship gatherings. I am also scheduled to teach […]
vision
Steve Jobs was known for his reality distortion field. Yes, he got some things accomplished, but he messed up–and messed up some others–big time along the way. And for me, how one gets to the accomplishment is just as important as the accomplishment as itself. What would it profit someone […]
No Reality Distortion Here
Your church is not involved in church planting. How do you begin to cast such a vision to move from where you are to where you need to go? Proverbs 20:5 notes, “A plan in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding draws it […]
Art of Vision Casting for Church Multiplication
The Badjao live on the sea. We don’t see them because we live on the land. The Rat Tribe lives underground. We’re not going to see them either, unless we are ready to go spelunking. I live in Birmingham, Alabama, population 1.5 million. But I don’t believe we have that […]
Seeing the Sea-Dwellers and the Rat Tribe
My family and I recently watched A Christmas Carol. You know the story. Scrooge is visited by different spirits, trying to provide him with a different perspective on his past, present, and future. Each apparition challenges him to see his world from a different angle. At times, we all need […]
Church Planters-What Do You See (A Reflection from A Christmas ...
In this fifth post of my series to pastors on leading in church planting, I want to share with you about casting a vision for church multiplication. You may want to check out my article, “The Art of Vision Casting for Church Multiplication” for some additional assistance. By now, I […]