“The pre-service is your first opportunity for interaction with everyone who sets foot on your church’s property – from guests to members – but its purpose and influence are particularly important for first-time guests. Your pre-service mission is to take your guests’ guard down and even put a smile on their faces – before the service begins. Always assume they’ve … Read More
Restaurant Portion Sizes (Thursdays are for Health)
“Portions in most restaurants are out of control. Even if you order something deliciously healthy, there will probably be enough of it on your plate to feed you and the person next to you. Decide before the food hits the table that you are not going to eat it all. Renegades don’t believe in the ‘clean plate club’ when it means … Read More
Leaders Take Action (Part 2 of 2)
One of the lessons I’ve learned is that Leaders take action. I’m not the only one to discover this — in a ten-year research study by the London School of Business, they discovered the same thing and they gave it a name: Bias for Action. Leaders have a bias for action. I have used that phrase hundreds of times in … Read More
Leaders Take Action (Part 1 of 2)
One of the lessons I’ve learned is that Leaders take action. Just think about it — is there such a thing as a passive leader? An inactive leader? By definition, this would not be leadership. A simple definition of leadership is that leadership is the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal. That … Read More
Remembering Billy Graham (Free Report)
We all heard the news last week of the passing of Billy Graham at age 99. I look forward to a long conversation with him one day in heaven. Like you, he impacted me in profound ways. In 1989, his book Peace with God was an instrument God used to bring me to Christ. On my bookshelf is a copy … Read More
Sunday Scripture: Living for Christ
“For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better. I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. But for your sakes, it is better that I continue … Read More
Billy Graham on the Promise of Eternity
“Heaven is real and Hell is real, and eternity is but a breath away.” – Rev. Billy Graham, Greatest Evangelist of the 20th Century November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018
Everyone Needs a Coach (Part 3 of 3)
Everyone needs a coach but it can’t be just any ole coach. That was the point of Part 2 yesterday. But today, I want to share a very important stat with you: THIRTY PERCENT. Study after study on coaching has shown that, on average, working with a coach will improve everything you do by 30%, including: – your speed of … Read More
REMEMBERING BILLY GRAHAM (1918 – 2018)
I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Graham, as he preferred to be called, on a few occasions. Each time I walked away as a better pastor/evangelist and even as a better Christian. His book Peace with God was the tool God used to bring me to Christ. I’ll say more about what I’ve learned from Dr. Graham, what I always … Read More
Everyone Needs a Coach (Part 2 of 3)
Yesterday I shared how even athletes at the top of their game still have a coach and how we as ministry leaders, who are in a profession (calling) far more intense than even the most elite athletes, also need a coach. But . . . we need the right kind of coach. Everyone needs a coach but it can’t be … Read More