I decided to officially launch my new site yesterday.  In case you didn’t catch the tweets, you can check it out here.  It’s called PastorGear.com and it’s dedicated to helping pastors find the right tools to do the important work they are called to do.
I started the site because every time I’m around other pastors they always end up asking [...]

What can I say?  Velocity was quite possibly the best conference I’ve attended in the past five years.  There’s just something very refreshing about the mix of speakers at the conference that makes it truly different.  Honestly, I was running around a lot during the main sessions but I heard enough of each to know that something genuinely special was [...]

Check here for live blogging from the Velocity main sessions today.

As I said in my last post, I’m going to be doing some backstage interviews at the Velocity conference next week.  I’m going to be shooting some quick videos interviews in the hallways.  I’ll also be working on some longer audio podcast interviews.  With that in mind, I’d love for you guys to help me come up with some great [...]

We’ve got a bunch of stuff at Fusion that we are interested in selling. It’s a long list and it includes everything from cases to screens to DAT recorders. Check it out.

My dear old friend, Gary Lamb, recently announced that he is going to start a new church in Canton. This has, of course, stirred up a great deal of debate. I’ve been silent about all of this up until now even though I’ve been getting a lot of questions from folks from all over the place asking me what I think. As much as it pains me, I feel that I must now say something publicly…

Hey pastors, how transparent should a pastor be?
To be clear, I’m not talking about hiding personal sin or the need for general accountability.  I’m asking about how much a pastor should share about his/her personal life (hopes, fears, struggles, triumphs, etc.) via sermons, facebook, blog posts or twitter.  This is a question that I find myself asking a lot and [...]

I’ve started two churches in my life and both times there were occasions in the beginning when I could put the entire church in my car and take them out to eat…

Last but not least, here are some photos of the auditorium.

More photos of our new building. This time we’re looking at the Safari area.