“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
Infographic: Benefits of Reading
Today’s guest post comes to us in the form of a beautifully illustrated infographic by Raphael Lysander. Raphael dedicates this art to all those who love to read. … Read More
LAST CHANCE – Only 2 times left for my FREE Preaching Calendar Webinar!
This is it – the LAST DAY of my Free “Planning Your 2016 Preaching Calendar” webinar replay! However, you still have TWO FINAL OPPORTUNITIES today to join in – once at 11:00am ET and again at 2:00pm ET. This has been the largest webinar this year – you can still grab a spot if you act quickly. Again, TODAY is the last day … Read More
Christianity’s Greatest Enemy
Here’s a very challenging post from Dr. Roger Olsen who is Professor of Theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas. Christianity’s greatest enemy is not atheism. Nor is it Islam or any other religion. Nor is it secularism. Nor is it immorality in culture. No, Christianity’s greatest enemy is—complacency. A few months ago an acquaintance struck up … Read More
Starts Today! FREE Preaching Calendar Webinar Replay
I’m bringing it back – FREE replay of my ALL NEW Free “Planning Your 2016 Preaching Calendar” webinar – 6 time slots still available today, tomorrow and Thursday! This was the most popular webinar – ever! We actually crashed the servers the last time we did it. So, I’m bringing it back – You can choose from six available times: TODAY, Jan 12th … Read More
McGavran Monday – Missionary Enterprise
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “Missions would function with new life if their aims were radically pruned and they rededicated themselves to the business of planting self-propagating churches.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (the above quote is from p. … Read More
A Saturday Quote – Right with God
“To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men.” – A.W. Tozer
The World is More Religious Than Ever
The following post comes to us from Steve Addison, church planter and author of Movements That Change the World; What Jesus Started; and Pioneering Movements. Rodney Stark is Professor of the Social Sciences at Baylor University. I read just about everything he writes. His latest is entitled The Triumph of Faith: Why the World is More Religious Than Ever. Here’s … Read More
What’s Your Conversion Story?
For those of you who didn’t mark your calendars, yesterday was the anniversary of an interesting date in Christian history: when Charles Haddon Spurgeon, prince of preachers, was converted. On that day in 1850, at the age of 15, Spurgeon heard the voice of God calling him in the words of Isaiah 45:22 through the sermon of a Primitive Methodist … Read More
Brand New Resource – How People Come to Faith in Christ
What if you could hear from those who recently received Christ and connected with a church — and ask them what influenced those decisions? What if you knew what MOST attracted people to your church and what evangelism methods you should focus on to have the biggest impact? And what if you could also focus your staff and your congregation on the things THEY can … Read More