Bryan Blackford

Equipping ministries to lead with clarity and conviction. Because health, growth, and mission matter more than comfort.

[Bryan Blackford @bryanblackford]

Most churches don’t have a vision problem.

They have a focus problem.

Every “good idea” steals time, energy, and attention from the best ones.

If everything is a priority, nothing is.

[Bryan Blackford @bryanblackford]

@SenSanders How much would be acceptable?

[Magatte Wade @magattew]

The first principles answer to poverty is very simple.

People are poor when they do not have an income. Most people get income from jobs. Jobs come from businesses. Businesses come from entrepreneurs who are free enough to create value.

So why is Africa poor? Look at what we do to entrepreneurs.

[Ryan Burge 📊 @ryanburge]

The idea that the LCMS is some kind of "success story" by becoming more conservative is just not supported by the data.

They've lost 1.1M members since 1970. That's a 40% decline.

For comparison:
Episcopalians are down 34%
ELCA is down 46%

[Mike Smith @USWeatherExpert]

Please listen. It was President Reagan at his finest.

[Greg McKeown @GregoryMcKeown]

What if we stopped celebrating being busy as a measurement of importance? What if instead we celebrated how much time we had spent listening, pondering, meditating, and enjoying time with the most important people in our lives?

[Bryan Blackford @bryanblackford]

They fail because they protected what was comfortable for too long.

[Bryan Blackford @bryanblackford]

Most churches don’t fail because they tried something bold.

[Bryan Blackford @bryanblackford]

Most ministry leaders are so busy doing ministry, they never work on their ministry.

Protect one hour this week for strategy, not service.

[My Friend Don @TheDonStein]

A fake quote, sure, but a true sentiment.

Now for something truly spicy: the church would benefit from less nerds entering ministry and more quarterbacks and linebackers.

[Anthony Bradley @drantbradley]

Ridiculous.

[Scott Sauls @scottsauls]

One of the most freeing things you can do is stop waiting for permission to rest. You were not made to be perpetually useful. You were made to be loved, and that has already been settled in Christ.

[Andrew Brandt @AndrewBrandt]

Sounds about right.

[The Random Recruiter @randomrecruiter]

Finding out your old company has been a dumpster fire ever since you left

[NWS St. Louis @NWSStLouis]

15 years ago today in 2011, a strong EF4 tornado ripped through St. Louis county causing extensive damage, yet no fatalities. #stlwx #mowx #ilwx

[DAN KOE @thedankoe]

A pattern I've noticed in stuck people:

They're always busy. They never stop moving. They have 47 tabs open and a notebook-sized to-do list. But if you ask them what they accomplished this week that actually matters, their mind goes blank.

Busyness isn't a badge of honor.

[Bryan Blackford @bryanblackford]

@Protestia This is awesome!

[Ministry Architects @MinArchitects]

It's Easter Monday. Go home. Sleep. We'll see you in a few days.

And when you're ready to plan what comes next, you know where to find us.

[Erick Erickson @EWErickson]

"The man on the middle cross said I could come."