I have no issue with mega-churches - many of them are my clients. But my concern is not with size, but with values. The larger you grow, the more utilitarian, compliant, standardized, and corporate you become. Large organizations by their nature rely on templates, and have a more difficult time encouraging creativity, innovation, spontaneity, and tolerating mistakes. My friend Erwin McManus, leader of Mosaic feels that ... read more

I'll be speaking at the Awaken Conference, hosted by Erwin McManus from Mosaic, and recently I was interviewed for the Awaken podcast. You can hear some of the other presenters there as well. Give it a listen. ... read more

I've been invited to be a presenter at the "Rethink Conference" January 17-19 at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. With a speaking roster like Erwin McManus, Charles Colson, Rupert Murdoch, Larry King, Dan Kimball, Robert Schuller, Kay Warren, Gary Smalley, George Bush Sr., Henry Cloud, and many more (including yours truly), it should be an interesting and innovative conference indeed. I'd love to see you there. ... read more