As pastors, we can’t allow negative, anxious thoughts to overwhelm us–at least not for long. After all, we serve a big, amazing God who is greater than all our troubles. When we focus on everything that’s wrong around us, we can become defeated. But if we keep our focus on the things that are going right, we might just see … Read More
Taking Care of Your Body to Protect the Church Body
We are amazing creations of God, creations that cannot be separated into neat little compartments. When one part of us suffers, we suffer in every area. In particular, when we don’t feel well physically, we get dragged down mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. We find our energy level decreasing simply because our bodies can’t keep up the frantic pace of ministry. … Read More
Leaders Must Be God’s Servant
“So Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone … Read More
John Newton’s View of Our Time on Earth
“Our work is great; our time is short; the consequences of our labors are infinite.” – John Newton, (August 4, 1725 – December 21, 1807) clergyman and author of the hymn “Amazing Grace”
Let’s talk Maximizing Easter this week – FREE Zoom Training
You’re invited to join me on a FREE 90-min Zoom training on Maximizing Easter. 6 times to choose from, starting TOMORROW. You’ll discover specific action steps you still have time to take to: #1. Reach more unchurched this Easter #2. Keep more people AFTER Easter But you must save your spot ASAP before the Zoom webinar fills up completely. Space … Read More
Leaders Stay Strong Under Pressure
If you fail under pressure, your strength is too small. —Proverbs 24:10 (NLT)
W.A. Criswell on the Need for Godly Passion in Preaching
“The word we preach from our pulpits ought to be like the Word of God itself – like a fire and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces.” – W.A. Criswell, (December 19, 1909 — January 10, 2002) the 20th Century’s Greatest South Baptist Preacher
Free Online Training: Maximizing Easter in 2022 – 6 Times Next Week
Hey, spots are going fast for my brand new FREE Zoom training on Maximizing Easter that will give you key last-minute actions to reach and keep more unchurched this Easter! It’s a 90-minute training that you won’t want to miss! I suggest you reserve your seat ASAP — space is limited to just 100 spots at each of the 6 available training times next … Read More
Take Advantage of Travel Time
Do you spend a lot of time on airplanes? Many pastors do. Whether it’s traveling for conference or flying halfway around the world to preach and build up local churches, air travel allows you and me to have a worldwide impact for God’s Kingdom in a way that wasn’t possible a couple of generations ago. Like anything else, flying has … Read More
Leaders Remember God’s Greatness
“‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” —Isaiah 55:8–9 (NLT)