“The Lord gets his best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction.” – Charles Spurgeon
Full House, Powerful Talks – LIVE from the Renegade Pastors Conference
Here in Orlando, I’ve been honored to spend three days leading the Renegade Pastors Conference, with over 250 pastors from every area of the country and even outside the US. And what have we been focusing on? Ways to abandon average in life and ministry — from facing your fear of criticism head-on to taking time to replenish your own soul. Just some of the content … Read More
LIVE from Orlando – Best Tweets @ the Renegade Pastors Conference
I’m writing to you in the middle of our BIGGEST 3-day Renegade Pastors Conference yet! Over 250 pastors have descended upon sunny Walt Disney World, Orlando to join me and and all-star line-up of speakers, including Dr. Thom Rainer and Lance Witt. And a few have been tweeting live from the conference because in addition to the great sessions, this … Read More
Avoiding Burnout
Today’s guest blog comes to us from Matt Perman for Christianity Today/Leadership Journal. Matt is former director of strategy at Desiring God and is author of the new book What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way. I know a pastor whose congregation expected him to treat his email like the phone, constantly monitoring it and responding immediately whenever something … Read More
Assimilation Success Story: Pastor Grows 250% in Just Four Years!
Pastor Roger House spent 13 years “trying to reinvent the wheel” and struggling to break through the 100 barrier. Fast-forward just four years later and we see his church in Clinton, Missouri grow from that first 100 to over 350 – yes, in a third of the time! The difference? The Power of Assimilation. But I’ll let Roger tell you himself about … Read More
McGavran Monday – Self-supporting Ministry
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “Rapid discipling of entire tribes should be accompanied by an even more rapid production of an indigenous, self-supporting ministry.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (the above quote is from p. 113 of The Bridges … Read More
Martin Luther on the Treasure of Music
“Next to the Word of God, the noble art of music is the greatest treasure in the world.” -Martin Luther
Last Day – FREE Training Video
This may be my most popular video yet, and I couldn’t be happier. This is something every pastor needs to see and understand — because nothing can impact your church growth faster than Assimilation. So in case you missed this new free training on “The Power of Assimilation” – or want to watch it again! – I’m bringing it back … Read More
An Interview with Gardner C. Taylor: Remembering One of America’s Best Preachers
Today’s guest blog comes to us in the form of an interview conducted in 1981 by Terry Muck and Paul Robbins for Leadership Magazine. In a 1979 story, Time magazine described Gardner C. Taylor as one of the seven best preachers in America. Yet Taylor, pastor of the 10,000-member Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, admits preaching has never been … Read More
Free Video – The Power of Assimilation
Today you have an exclusive opportunity to catch this new free training on the “Power of Assimilation.” Nothing can impact your church growth faster than Assimilation. You have people attending your church each week for the first time but the challenge you know too well is that it’s difficult to get them to return to church for a second time. And that … Read More