I write across three sites covering MSP leadership, rural ministry, and small-church life. The latest published pieces from each site appear below.
RewiredMSP.com
Practical writing for managed service providers about building dependable systems, leading well, and growing a resilient IT business.
- The vCIO serves as a strategic translator between the board and IT, converting technical risks into business impact metrics that enable informed governance decisions. This translation function is critical because boards need to understand technology risks in terms of financial impact, operational risk, and strategic alignment—not technical jargon. The vCIO’s… The post The vCIO and […]
- The most important vCIO KPIs for business owners are technology ROI, risk reduction percentage, and strategic alignment score—not technical metrics like uptime or ticket volume. Business owners care about outcomes that affect their bottom line and strategic goals, not internal IT operational statistics. Measuring what matters means translating technical metrics… The post Measuring What Matters: […]
- The first 90 days of a vCIO engagement should focus on assessment, relationship building, and quick wins—not immediate major technology changes. Rushing into major changes without understanding the business culture and existing technology landscape leads to resistance and failed initiatives. A real technology roadmap for a new vCIO client is… The post The vCIO’s First […]
MinistryPlace.net
Free and affordable ministry resources for small and rural churches—especially for bi-vocational pastors and volunteer leaders.
- Money is one of the top causes of conflict in marriage. But it does not have to be. A biblical guide to managing finances as a couple. The post Managing Money as a Couple Without Fighting: A Biblical Guide appeared first on MinistryPlace.
- Many believers want to talk with others about Jesus, but they are not sure where to begin. They may know […] The post Why Rescue Gospel Is a Simple Tool for Sharing Jesus appeared first on MinistryPlace.
- By Brent Lacy In a small church, the parents of your students are not just the people who drop off […] The post The Volunteer Youth Leader’s Guide to Parent Communication appeared first on MinistryPlace.
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RuralThinkTank.com
Rural ministry, small-church leadership, and conversations for people serving towns and communities where rural life really is different.
- Every rural church eventually faces the same situation: someone in the community is in crisis and needs help. A utility shutoff. An eviction notice. A medical bill that arrived the same week the car broke down. The church wants to help. But without a clear policy and a designated fund, the response is improvised, inconsistent,…
- Most rural pastors never take a sabbatical. Many do not know they are allowed to. Some feel guilty for wanting one. Some have asked and been told no. Some have never asked because they assumed the answer would be no. The result is a generation of rural pastors who are running on empty, serving congregations…
- First-time visitors to a small church decide within the first seven minutes whether they will return. Not after the sermon. Not after the coffee hour. In the first seven minutes, before they have sat down. What they are deciding in those seven minutes is not whether the theology is sound or the music is good.…