You won’t get a second chance with your first-time guests. Once they leave they may be gone for good. So when they walk through your doors, are you doing everything possible to create the best welcome experience, connect with them and continue to build their relationship with God and your church? Or are they slipping through the cracks?? I don’t want … Read More
Created for Another World
“If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world.” – C.S. Lewis
Thwart the enemy’s plans – with a powerful Assimilation system
When an unchurched person or family decides to attend your church for the first time, what do you think is going to happen to them the morning of the service? The answer: Whatever the enemy can pull out of his bag to throw their way! He’ll do anything to keep them from attending – at the very least make sure … Read More
Remembering Study Bible Scholar Charles C. Ryrie (1925-2016)
Today’s guest post comes to us from David S. Dockery for Baptist Press News. David is the president of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Earlier this week I heard the news that Charles Caldwell Ryrie, well-known evangelical and baptistic theologian and longtime faculty member at Dallas Theological Seminary, had passed from this life into the presence of Christ (Philippians … Read More
Fastest Way to Grow Your Church – Period.
Did you know – that the average church in America only keeps one out of every 20 people who walk through the door? That means that the average church has very few first-time guests ever coming back for a second visit. Now imagine . . . if you could make a few small changes and see the majority of your first-time guests return? … Read More
Don’t Miss Out! 2016 Maximizing Easter Seminar Goes Back in the Vault TODAY!
Easter is just 5 Sundays away (yes it’s earlier this year!) and you need to begin preparing NOW if this is going to be the best Easter ever at your church. I want to do all I can to help you DOUBLE your church’s impact this Easter – to help you fully cooperate with God to reach and keep as … Read More
McGavran Monday – Gentile on the Bridge
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “By means of the ‘Gentile on the bridge’ there came to be in town after town within a comparatively short time a considerable number of Gentile converts who remained in close organic connection with large numbers of unconverted relatives.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy … Read More
Spurgeon on God’s Army
“The Lord gets his best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction.” – Charles Spurgeon
Full House, Powerful Talks – LIVE from the Renegade Pastors Conference
Here in Orlando, I’ve been honored to spend three days leading the Renegade Pastors Conference, with over 250 pastors from every area of the country and even outside the US. And what have we been focusing on? Ways to abandon average in life and ministry — from facing your fear of criticism head-on to taking time to replenish your own soul. Just some of the content … Read More
LIVE from Orlando – Best Tweets @ the Renegade Pastors Conference
I’m writing to you in the middle of our BIGGEST 3-day Renegade Pastors Conference yet! Over 250 pastors have descended upon sunny Walt Disney World, Orlando to join me and and all-star line-up of speakers, including Dr. Thom Rainer and Lance Witt. And a few have been tweeting live from the conference because in addition to the great sessions, this … Read More