The theme of our Pacific Conference Annual Conference is “Next Steps.” It is based on Paul’s appeal to “keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25). My prayer is that all of us will come away from our time together with specific “next steps” for our lives and ministry. LET’S TALK… During our morning devotions…
Author: Randall Myers
15 Things I’m Looking Forward to at Annual Conference
Today’s blog is an “in-house” memo, sort of. Most of you will not be attending our churches’ Annual Conference, but you may want to know some things going on at it. Each church is represented by their pastors and lay members. The dates are July 18-20, 2016. Please be praying for our time together. LET’S…
Five Leadership Blogs I Read
I believe that learning doesn’t stop at graduation. Whether it’s preschool, high school or a PhD, there is always more to know. Ongoing learning can strengthen and enhance your skills or help you discover best practices, find inspiration, and be challenged. The good news is that you don’t have to log classroom time in order…
Annual Conference & Why We Belong
I hope you have your calendars marked for Annual Conference which is July 18-20 at Valley View Church in Clackamas. The theme this year is OnMission: Next Steps. My prayer and desire is that all of us will come away from our time together with some next steps which God wants us to take in…
Stand Firm
We are all grieved by the terrorist attack in Orlando. Let’s continue to pray for the families and for God to work through this tragedy. I encourage you to read this article by Carey Nieuwhof entitled, “Thoughts on How to Be the Church in an Age of Terror.” LET’S TALK… Today’s blog is by my…
Five Signs You May Be Unteachable
Good Morning! Here’s a newsflash… In order to learn, we must be teachable! So how teachable are you? It’s amazing how often we get stuck because we think we know it all! The fact is there are things we all need to learn and things, yes, we need to unlearn. LET’S TALK… This month I’m…
The Church, Christians and Politic
What are those two topics you’re not supposed to talk about? Religion and politics, right? What is your view of the church and politics? How involved should we be in government? LET’S TALK… Here’s my opinion about church and politics: The church should never be involved in politics, but the Christian must be. Maybe you…
Risk and TurnAround Churches
How much of a risk taker are you? I’m convinced that when we get to heaven, we will all wish we had risked more for the kingdom. Another word for risk is faith. The Bible says that without faith is it impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). I think God is pleased when we take…
The Legacy of Integrity
This past week I attended a conference on discipleship at the Cove Training Center in NC. (The photo is a picture of a needlepoint portrait of Billy Graham hanging in the Cove Training Center, Asheville, NC.) Will Graham, Billy Graham’s grandson, gave the devotional one morning. He said that he is often asked how his grandfather…
Delegating vs. Dumping
Wouldn’t you agree that there is a huge difference between delegating to others and dumping things on them? Delegating unites people. Dumping isolates. Delegating invites people to be part of the team. Dumping pushes them away. LET’S TALK… First and foremost, delegating is not optional. Too many pastors try to take on too much. One…
The Difficulty of “Growing” a Church
Back in the day (I’m referring to Seminary days), much was made of “church growth.” We were taught that every church could grow if they just followed a certain formula. I wish it were that simple but frankly, it just wasn’t true! Church growth is both complicated and challenging. LET’S TALK… I believe it is…
Building Trust
Trust is essential in ministry. For people to engage with us, they must believe we are trustworthy people. The basic idea of trust is making and keeping promises. Am I who I say I am? Do I do what I say I will do? If people trust you, you can lead them. If people don’t…
Coffee with Randall 