Summer is a popular time of the year for people to move and these folks are going to be looking for a home church in their new community. You’ll be seeing many more people in transition coming to your church for the very first time this summer! The pre-service is your first opportunity to interact with everyone who sets foot on your church’s … Read More
Upgrade Your Church’s Systems this Summer at Disney World!
I would like to invite you to join me at the don’t-miss LIVE event of the year – The 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. This event is the … Read More
Last Chance – New FREE E-book : Secret to Maximum Church Growth! (It’s in your numbers)
Many pastors think there’s a secret to Church growth. Many wonder “why isn’t my church growing?” However, many churches are growing, but you just don’t realize it because you’re not tracking all the right numbers. Keeping track of attendance is just one way to determine church growth, but it’s not the only way. You have to track the right numbers … Read More
6 Things We Need to Know About Evangelism
Here is a great article from a Senior Pastor and friend of mine, Perry Noble. In this article Perry gives us 6 things to think about when it comes to Evangelism and teaching people about Jesus. Let’s take a look at these 6 empowering thoughts: 1. Evangelism Is The Proclamation of Jesus Christ—PERIOD! (Acts 8:4-8) One of the most ridiculous things I’ve … Read More
No heaven without hell
Today I want to share new post with an interesting perspective from Kristen Powers a weekly writer for USA TODAY. She talks about Heaven being in the headlines and movies lately. Here are a few highlights from her post: Heaven is making headlines. The film Heaven Is for Real, based on the best-selling book by the same name, surprised last week by … Read More
Strength in Numbers – What are yours?
When you know in your core that both you and God want your church to grow for His glory, nothing can stop you. However, other forces and growth barriers will do their best to hold you back! Being more aware of the overall health of your church will give you the data you need to reach your maximum full potential. … Read More
Grow Your Church – Know the 8 Systems AND How to Measure Them!
No one likes to go to the doctor. It’s something that we do (or should do) regularly because this is how we keep track of our physical health. There are numbers that gauge the body’s health and let us know if we are on the right path OR if there is reason to adjust what we are doing to make … Read More
LAST CHANCE – Gain more Time, Energy, and Attention – With less stress!
Today is your LAST CHANCE to get the 10 Advanced Strategic Concepts Resource by Nelson Searcy! This dynamic resource is packed with concepts that will save you not only time in your everyday ministry, but also Energy and Attention – with a whole lot less stress! These strategic – and Biblical – concepts will guide you from where you are … Read More
“Are you a strategic leader?” by Bob Whitesel
I want to share a classic post from our good friend Dr. Bob Whitesel. Bob describes a Strategic Leader as one who sees the big picture, and envisions outcomes before the battle commences. They intuitively know what the results should be, even though they are not experts in getting there. In the military, strategic leaders are generals, admirals, etc. Here he identifies the characteristics … Read More
Analyze Growth – A Saturday Quote
“Let us analyze causes for growth and non-growth. Let us remember that the task is indeed great and complex and ours is only one part of the whole. Let us ask God to forgive our sins – and push resolutely forward as if we had not sinned. There is much ground to be gained and there are many adversaries to be … Read More