Today’s guest blog comes to us from Ron Edmonson, church leader, planter, and pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to his role as pastor, Ron specializes in organizational leadership where he consults with church and ministry leaders. What’s the greatest killer of motivation? We often think it is a lack of vision. But, you can have … Read More
BRAND NEW RESOURCE – 10 Ways to Increase Your Ministry Influence
Everyone in ministry knows that “leadership is influence.” In fact, influencing people is at the heart of what we do as church leaders. We see that through our preaching, through our writing, through our impact on the community. We fulfill our calling through influence. But the question is – do you know the steps you can take to INCREASE your influence? No matter what size … Read More
Monday is for Follow-Up: Engaging First-Time Guests
“The Ritz-Carlton is in the business of sleep. Their single goal is to make you feel good about spending your money with them so that you will do it again – simply for a nice place to lay your head. We, on the other hand, are in the business of eternity. We are in God’s business. Yet we focus less … Read More
John Wesley on the Wholeness of His Calling
“I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship and the whole world for my mission field.” -John Wesley
HALF OFF Weekend Sale – The Ministry Seminar
Do you have enough volunteers for this Sunday – or do you need more? Many times, we tell our congregation that we have a NEED for them to volunteer. We have a NEED for volunteers in nursery… We have a NEED for volunteers in guest services… We have a NEED for volunteers in children’s ministry… We have a NEED for volunteers in our office… We have … Read More
Lessons from The Difference Maker: Seize the moment
“Most of us get nervous talking to others about Jesus because we don’t feel prepared. So when our moment comes, we miss it or mess it up. But, if you and I want to be Difference Makers, we don’t have the luxury of walking around unprepared for the questions we might face. The stakes are too high.” – Nelson Searcy … Read More
FREE BOOK, FREE WEBINAR – Starts Today!
I’ve just released a BRAND NEW book designed to equip your people to share their faith. And I’d love to get a free copy out to you this week! You’ll discover that this book, The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, can be a powerful evangelism tool – especially when used as part of an effective Evangelism system and “Big Day” process. … Read More
Monday is for Follow-Up: Invite them back
“The Church–your church–truly is a family expecting guests. And you should be ready to show them intentional hospitality when they arrive. While they are in your company, they need to feel comfortable and valued, no matter where they are in their spiritual development. When they leave, be proactive in giving them a return invitation they’ll be hard pressed to refuse.” … Read More
A.W. Tozer on the Church’s Critical Need
“The most critical need of the church at this moment is men, bold men, free men. The church must seek, in prayer and much humility, the coming again of men made of the stuff of which prophets and martyrs are made.” -A.W. Tozer
FLASH SALE! The Evangelism Seminar 75% off – TODAY ONLY
Let’s face it – every pastor struggles to keep Evangelism at the core of what you do as a church. It’s a constant struggle for me too and it’s why I’ve created a simple system for my church that is applicable to every church regardless of location and size. I was able to identify the four areas of evangelistic focus … Read More