(Personal photo from my visit to the Billy Graham Museum, Wheaton College)
Quotes of the Week – Best of Twitter
Reminders of the power of language from Nelson Statistics show that people who curse in the workplace don’t get promoted as often. Ready to curb the curse? Pure language isn’t a requirement of a close walk with God; it’s a result. Curse words are verbal expressions of unfaithfulness that have grown directly out of the curse God put on sin. … Read More
Grow Your Church This Summer – NEW Webinar!
I’d like to invite you to be one of a select group of pastors who will join me next week for a new webinar about how you can cooperate with God to reach more people for Christ this Summer. Summer is just around the corner and, if I may be frank . . . I’m tired of hearing about how … Read More
Barriers to Evangelism
Today’s blog comes to us from my friend and fellow church growth strategist, Dr. Gary McIntosh. Gary is Professor of Christian Ministry and Leadership at Talbot School of Theology, and author of over 20 books and 100 articles on church growth, leadership, evangelism and pastoral ministry. Gary will also be joining me this summer as a keynote speaker at the … Read More
Are you prepared for Mother’s Day first-time guests?
Mother’s Day is THIS Sunday (can you believe it?) and I’m excited for the wave of first-time guests we’ll be seeing here at The Journey. It’s a BIG day for all of us in ministry – and I have two questions for you to consider: 1 – Are you ready to welcome and follow up with each potential new member … Read More
The Promised Land – A Saturday Quote
“Wilderness is a temporary condition through which we are passing to the Promised Land.” – Cotton Mather, New England Puritan minister, author and pamphleteer
Do the Thing You Fear (Eating the Frog)
Today’s blog is from my good friend and long-time Advanced Coaching Alum, Jerry Peterson. Jerry is the lead pastor of First Lutheran Church of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As a member of my Renegade Pastors Network, Jerry truly exemplifies what it means to abandon average in life and ministry. Today he has a great challenge for us with one of my … Read More
Secret is Out – FREE E-book to Help You Measure Your Impact
Many pastors think there’s a secret to church growth. Many wonder, “Why isn’t my church growing?” The thing is, your church may be growing – and you don’t even realize it. To get an accurate picture of the health of your church, you need to know where to look. The secret to church growth? It starts with tracking the right numbers. … Read More
Big News – Registration is Open for Church Systems Boot Camp!
I would like to invite you to join me at the don’t-miss LIVE event of the year – The 4th Annual Church Systems Check-Up and Bootcamp. The Church Systems Check-Up and Bootcamp is where we cover the latest learnings on each of the eight systems (Evangelism, Assimilation, Leadership, etc.) and focus on NEW areas of the systems that have never been addressed. It’s like … Read More
Know Your Numbers – FREE “What Gets Measured” E-book
“What gets measured gets done,” but what do you measure each week at your church? A lot of times, we take the eyeball approach in our churches. We stand on the podium during the weekend service, look out over the crowd and think, “Well, there are a lot of people here. Whew, we must be healthy!” But what you see … Read More