Scott Gress

We’ve heard the “Great Commission” enough times already. We know it. We get it. But we don’t do it. Why? Perhaps because the first thing we think of when we hear the words, “Go and make disciples…” is the impression that

Externally focused ministry is a great idea! But it can be filled with false assumptions and fatal errors. Here are 5 Cautions in venturing forth in this ministry. Externally focused ministry is not about promoting your church. It might happen.

An External Focus? Where do I start? Externally. No really. This isn’t where you get a group together around a table at your church and begin to talk about it. Can’t you just imagine the conversation? “No we don’t need

External focus? Really? “This isn’t going to grow the church!” “Sounds like a gimmick to me Pastor!” “We don’t have any money to do all that” “We need to look out for our own first” “We need to strengthen the

“I Don’t Need Coaching!” That can be followed by such thinking as: • I know it all already. • I am already doing great. • I’m too busy for coaching. • I’m smart enough to figure it out on my

“Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem” Luke 9:51 Life at the parish goes from zero to 100 in the blink of an eye. As pastors we go to the church thinking the day will be about one thing and so

  A pastor in the second half of his ministry looked back on his past and said that he had some real regrets. “What kind?” I asked. “The kind that comes with missed opportunities and just plain old miss steps.

I just got off a cruise ship after having spent 3 days with my wife’s coworkers and their significant others as a gift from her boss. The first day as we met and enjoyed an evening meal together there was