As a fellow Senior Pastor, I realize that reaching more people and growing a church can be overwhelming. You face all kinds of barriers along the way both within your church and within your own personal leadership development. All those factors combined – it can be a recipe for frustration. So I put together a package that I think will help you … Read More
Lifelong Learning – A Saturday Quote
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.” -Henry Ford
Top Characteristics of the Pastors of Growing Churches (They are learners)
Today’s guest post is from Josh Evans, family pastor of the Oakleaf campus of Trinity Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL. If you want your church to continue growing in today’s culture, this blog post is for you. There are tons of statistics of churches across the world that prove how difficult it is to grow a church in today’s … Read More
ALL My Marketing Secrets & Samples – Super Early Bird Last Chance!
I invite you to join me in Orlando next month to discover proven marketing methods to grow your ministry – and reach more people for Christ! By popular request, I’ve created a BRAND NEW 2-Day Church Marketing Workshop, Oct. 23-24, where I’ll reveal for the first time ALL the marketing tips, strategies and tactics that I’ve discovered and applied from over 25 years in ministry … Read More
The Best Leaders are Insatiable Learners
Today’s guest post about leadership and personal renewal comes to us from Bill Taylor, co-founder of Fast Company magazine and author of Practically Radical: Not-So-Crazy Ways to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself. Nearly a quarter century ago, at a gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, John W. Gardner delivered a speech that may be one of the most … Read More
The Truth About Stress and Ministry
Sunday does come around with amazing regularity, doesn’t it? As a pastor, you face a never-ending to-do list: There is always going to be somebody else to reach for Christ. There is always going to be somebody else to disciple in Christ. There is always going to be another budget issue. There is always going to be another meeting. There … Read More
Quotes of the Week – Best of Twitter
Ministry Tips from Nelson Remember: One day you’ll present your flock to the Good Shepherd as the evidence of your work on this earth. Accountability leads to protection. Know what you expect of volunteers and lay leaders, and hold them accountable to those expectations. The best way to protect your people is to set up checkpoints of accountability for those climbing … Read More
6 Reasons Why People Leave Your Church (Half Off Labor Day Sale)
This Sunday you will probably face an issue that weighs heavily on all us as pastors – empty chairs and the frustration of seeing people who were there last week not return this week. It hurts to even talk about someone leaving the church we lead. When it happens, we don’t know what to do and what to not do. … Read More
Serving Someone Else – A Saturday Quote
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” – John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim’s Progress
Mobilizing Your People for Ministry with “First-Serve” Opportunities
When it comes to recruiting volunteers, “need” is a nasty, four-letter word. When you tell your people that you need volunteers in a certain area, what they hear is that you haven’t done a thorough job of preparation and stewardship. It also conveys negativity — this must be an area no one wants to work in. Better to think this … Read More