Coming alongside pastors and churches to encourage fruitful ministry.

After leading churches for 38 years and an association of churches for 9 more, I help church leaders be fruitful in their work. Effective ministry is built on God's truth carried out through wise leadership, and in my blog Uncommon Sense for Pastors, I share principles and real examples drawn from every area of God's work.

God has spent a lifetime preparing me for this season, and I now give it to helping pastors, churches, and believers know His joy and peace, both in their walk with Him and in their service to Him.

Years ago, alone in a Bible college dorm room, I finally surrendered control of my life to God and found the joy and peace I'd been fighting Him for. Helping others know that same joy, especially those who lead, has been my pursuit ever since. [Read my full story →]