“The highest service to which a man may obtain on earth is to preach the law of God.” – John Wycliffe, 14th-century philosopher, theologian, reformer, and seminary professor at Oxford
Keys to Worship Planning: Establish a Meeting Culture
“Schedule your series planning meeting and your weekly worship planning meeting, and then stick to the time slots you’ve given them. Don’t underestimate the importance of these meetings; they are the rudders on your worship planning ship.” – Nelson Searcy and Jason Hatley The above quote is from p. 146 of Engage: A … Read More
Power of a Mantra (Thursdays are for Health)
“Make an intentional effort to fill your mind with mantras that will continually remind you of your goal. Here’s one I have repeated to myself countless times: Short-term pleasure is not worth long-term pain. This one has helped me make right choices more than any other thought. Maybe it will help you do the same.” – Nelson Searcy, Steve Reynolds & … Read More
Multiply Your Impact Strategically (Part 2 of 4)
In last week’s blog post, I introduced the idea of implementing strategic concepts, which is a short-hand way of thinking of bigger ideas. It’s a shortcut that doesn’t short-cut the results. There are at least 10 of these strategic concepts that I regularly refer to, but we’ll unpack just a couple of these in this series. Advanced Strategic Concept #1: “Kaizen” … Read More
Luther on God’s Word
Today’s guest post comes to us from Will Graham for EvangelicalFocus.com. In the midst of all the commotion surrounding the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, for those wanting to get to grips with Martin Luther’s theological worldview, there is perhaps no better place to start than with his acclaimed ‘Table Talk’ (first published in English way back in 1646). The … Read More
Sunday Scripture: Staying Focused
“All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, because there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end.” – John 9:4 (NLT)
Billy Sunday on Greatness
“It is not necessary to be in a big place to do big things.” – Billy Sunday, American Evangelist
Keys to Worship Planning: The Power of Open Communication
“An open flow of communication between the pastor and the worship pastor is essential to creating a coherent worship planning system. The teaching pastor should be ready, able, and willing to speak into the worship pastor’s area, and vice versa. The worship pastor and his team can help the pastor invent creative moments in the message; the pastor can … Read More
Keeping Yourself Motivated (Thursdays are for Health)
“Changing the way you think is key to changing your life for the better. Fill your mind with information and knowledge about healthy living. Reading something about health and wellness every day is a great way to keep your focus right and help you stay on track.” – Nelson Searcy, Steve Reynolds & Jennifer Dykes Henson The above quote is from p. 64 … Read More
Multiply Your Impact Strategically (Part 1 of 4)
You may be surprised at how many strategic principles you can extract from business, philosophy, history, and even straight out of the Bible. These are strategic concepts to help you get from where you are to where God wants you to be. There are at least 10 of these strategic concepts that I regularly refer to, but we’ll unpack just … Read More