Today’s guest post comes to us from Peter Mead for EvangelicalFocus.com. One of the greatest problems for preachers is pride. It is an insidious and relentless foe that will look to creep in at every stage of a life spent in ministry. What might we be proud about? Knowledge. The preacher is a public speaker who is seen as an … Read More
Think Promotion Months, Not Ongoing Sign-Ups
“So you’ve made a decision to implement the semester-based system in your church. But what happens if someone new comes to your church in the middle of a semester? Can they get involved in that group? While conventional wisdom would say, “Yes, of course! People can sign up and jump into a group at any time,” the reality is … Read More
Lead Your People to Give this Fall – $25 Stewardship Seminar (3 Days Only!)
What would it look like if you had a fully resourced church this Fall? How many of your people — current members and first-time guests — would you like to grow spiritually through biblical stewardship? You can’t grow your people or your church without addressing the money issue head on. I learned this long ago — that Stewardship is Discipleship — and … Read More
Managing Your Time for Higher Levels of Living (Part 2)
In last week’s first part of this series, we started a discussion on time management. As pastors, there’s no way to fulfill the purposes God has for us unless we steward our time wisely. I shared my first bit of advice on managing your time wisely, which you can read here. Here’s another immensely helpful tip: Adopt an Off-Peak Lifestyle … Read More
Here’s a Better Way to Determine Your Spiritual Gifts
Today’s guest post comes to us from Thomas R. Schreiner for SouthernEquip. Is it important to know your spiritual gifts? Or is that concern evidence of the narcissism so characteristic of our culture today? Perhaps we can compare figuring out our spiritual gifts to the current interest in personality tests and profiles like the Enneagram. The Enneagram explores nine different … Read More
Staying the Course
“So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” – Galatians 6:9 (NLT)
Schuller on the Power of Positive Thinking
“It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.” – Robert H. Schuller, pastor, evangelist, author, and motivational speaker September 16, 1926 – April 2, 2015
The Korean Walking With Jesus Movement
Today’s guest post comes to us from Lausanne.org. Korean churches are facing a crisis; and a discrepancy between faith and life is one of the main causes. The Korean church has achieved tremendous quantitative growth since the 1980s, but there has been too little focus on qualitative growth. It has failed to encourage members to living a distinctive lifestyle, and … Read More
Stagnation in Small Groups
“Stagnation usually happens if a group is together for longer than sixteen to eighteen weeks. At that point, people have had the chance to get incredibly comfortable with one another. When group members are so familiar with each other that they start knowing what other members are going to say before they say it, growth stalls. Everyone settles into … Read More
$25 Sale – You Owe it to Your Staff & Volunteers
How would you answer this question — What is my shepherding responsibility for my staff and volunteers? Going into Fall, now is an important time to ensure the spiritual health of the ones you lead. I know you want to shepherd — that’s what we do as pastors. But how? That’s the question I dive into in this resource. This … Read More