“Circumstances you aren’t prepared for can sabotage even the best of intentions. As you begin on this road toward health, remember that you are creating a new lifestyle. This isn’t a quick fix. As with any long journey worth taking, there are bound to be a few setbacks. Don’t let those discourage you. Progress, not perfection, is the goal.” – Nelson Searcy, … Read More
Managing Your Time (Part 2 of 3)
Last week, we started the conversation on time management in part one of this blog series. I’ve noticed that the average pastor lets urgent matters and other people’s agendas eat away hours of his or her time. Since the greatest ministries require the greatest time management, it’s time to embrace learning to manage your time well. Here are a couple practices … Read More
Broadus on the Seasons in Ministry
“There are seasons in the spiritual sphere – sowing seasons and reaping seasons, just as there are in farming. ‘Say not ye,’ said Jesus, ‘There are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest?’ – that is to say, it was four months from that time till the harvest. They sowed their wheat in December; they began to reap it … Read More
Fusion Friday: Integrating Guests into God’s Family
“Your church is a representation of the bigger family of God. As you put a system in place to effectively integrate guests into the family, you will be fulfilling part of the responsibility God placed on you when he prompted them your way. God is honored when you show your guests true biblical hospitality.” … Read More
Grow Your Church in 2018 – New Webinar Next Week
What church growth barriers are you struggling with right now? Why not make 2018 the year you break through them — and realize God’s great vision for your church! I’d like to help you break down those pesky growth barriers with a practical, proven road map to accelerating your church growth. That’s why you’re invited to join me next week … Read More
Get my new book at my cost – just $8
hey – real quick . . . wanted to share my brand new book with you on Time Management. It solves a big problem we can ALL relate to as senior pastors. Found an extra case in my office left over from some recent events. I’d much rather ship a copy to you than back to the warehouse. So here’s … Read More
Managing Your Time (Part 1 of 3)
Average pastors take a passive approach to time. They let urgent matters and other people’s agendas eat away hours rather than directing the current themselves. Outstanding pastors, on the other hand, choose to honor God by intentionally making the most of every hour and every day. What type of manager are you? The greatest ministries require the greatest time management. If … Read More
95% of Pastors are Untrained
Did you know that only 5% of all pastoral leaders presently in ministry have received training? This means that as many as 2 million pastors around the world are ministering without the training, skills, and relationships necessary to flourish in sustained ministry. Ramesh Richard emphasizes the pressing need for ‘building a global pipeline’ to care for pastors–for ultimately, pastoral health … Read More
Sunday Scripture: The Importance of Good Leadership
“Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety.” – Proverbs 11:14 (NLT)
Broadus on the Necessity of Powerful Preaching
“In every age of Christianity, since John the Baptist drew crowds into the desert, there has been no great religious movement, no restoration of Scripture truth, and reanimation of genuine piety, without new power in preaching, both as cause and as effect.” – John Albert Broadus, dubbed “the world’s greatest living preacher” by Charles Spurgeon