“God has blessed you with one body, one vessel, one life to live for him. You only have one heart, are you taking care of it? You only have one brain, are you protecting and utilizing it? You only have one digestive tract, are you overloading it? If you die as a result of negligent living, you won’t be able … Read More
Multiply Your Impact Strategically (Part 4 of 4)
For the conclusion of this four-part series on Advanced Strategic Concepts, I want to wrap things up with the below key related law. The Law of Spiritual Readiness: God will never give us more than we are prepared to receive. I’ve seen this happen many times over — Your level of preparation is directly linked to the number of people God … Read More
11 Reasons Churches Lose Momentum and Decline
Today’s guest post comes to us from Richard Frazer for ChurchCentral.com. Max De Pree wisely stated that the first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. It is often the most difficult thing to do as well. Churches have to directly face the reasons for decline and confront that which has been holding them back. Though there are numerous … Read More
Sunday Scripture: Joyful Servant
“Then I heard the Lord asking, ‘Whom should I send as a messenger to my people? Who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Lord, I’ll go! Send me.“ – Isaiah 6:7-8 (NLT)
John Wimber on God’s Provision
“When God calls you to an extraordinary task, He provides extraordinary resources.” – John Wimber, one of the founding members of the Vineyard Movement
Keys to Worship Planning: Attaining Excellence
“If our goal is to be excellent every Sunday, we need to find a way to evaluate our services so we can see what needs to be tweaked and continually move toward improvement. Excellence happens through making small improvements week by week – improvements that can be made only as we are open to honest evaluation and feedback about … Read More
Honoring God (Thursdays are for Health)
“If you aren’t careful, food can quickly set itself up as an idol. But when you start thinking about how God feels about the food choices you’re making – about which of your choices bring him honor and glory and which don’t – your perspective changes; your mind snaps back to the fact that your body isn’t your own. Every … Read More
Multiply Your Impact Strategically (Part 3 of 4)
Last week, in the second of this four-part series, I shared the first Advanced Strategic Concept, “Kaizen”. (A strategic concept can be thought of as a “force multiplier” for church growth and health.) Advanced Strategic Concept #2: “Scenario Planning” Definition: Develop a written scenario action plan for the key potentialities that could impact your church or life. For example, you could … Read More
4 Diagnostic Questions for Every Sermon
Today’s guest post comes to us from Daniel Fusco for PreachingToday.com. We asked a younger preacher (Daniel Fusco) and a veteran preacher of almost 25 years (Matt Woodley, Editor of PreachingToday.com) to weigh in on the four basics of every good sermon. Think of them as four simple, routine, diagnostic questions that will help you prepare every sermon. It’s like going … Read More
Sunday Scripture: Caring for the Flock
“Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds.” – Proverbs 27:23 (NLT)