Reading is a great passion of mine, and one of the best parts about reading as much as I do is that I get to share the best of the best with people like you. Just recently I got an email from Kurtis Burton, Senior Pastor of The Turning Point in the Nashville area and a two-time participant in my … Read More
How to Get Information From Your First Time Guests (Assimilation)
After my bestselling book Fusion came out and thousands of churches have been helped with The Assimilation Seminar and Intensive over the last few years, in some circles I’ve become known as a bit of an “assimilation guru.” Now, I don’t know about the “guru” thing, but I do love the Assimilation process! I love knowing that the church I … Read More
New Coaching Network – Can I Help You Like This?
Attention Senior Pastors: My brand new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network begins on Thursday, February 24th and I want you to prayerfully consider applying. Here’s why: Because I genuinely want to help you and your church make the biggest possible impact for God’s Kingdom and this network is the best way I know to do that. It’s a twelve month coaching … Read More
How to Change Your Church . . . Without Leaving It
I love my church . . . I’m honored to pastor. I am sure most of you feel the same . . . some days. But then there are the bad days . . . days when we don’t like our church very much. You know… Days when the lay leaders don’t see things our way. Days when there’s a … Read More
NEW PODCAST – Losing to Live
Don’t miss this month’s Church Leader Insights Podcast, where Steve Reynolds and I discuss how your physical health (or lack thereof) could be limiting your leadership. I interview Steve, author of “Bod 4 God” and coaching alumni, about the importance of the health of the Senior Pastor. This practical podcast will challenge you to examine your physical health and its … Read More
Coaching Alumni Highlight – Craig Walker
My new Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors is just TWO DAYS AWAY – it starts THIS THURSDAY. I’m so pumped about the great group of pastors who are already signed up for this network, but I have to mention that this is your LAST CALL to get in on this network (so if you’re one of those people that just … Read More
Why Be a Renegade Pastor?
Many of you have noticed the name of this blog (Renegade Pastor) and emailed me asking what that means. So I wanted to take a moment today to not only explain what it means to be a renegade pastor, but to encourage you to become a Renegade Pastor as well… Why be a Renegade Pastor? A renegade pastor is a … Read More
Coaching Alumni Highlight (plus a Free Download)
As you may know, I have a brand new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network that begins Next Thursday, August 19. With the time drawing near, I’ve really been having a blast telling you about some of my Coaching Alums and the great things they’re up to. Today I’d like to tell you about Michael Lukaszewski, Lead Pastor of Oak Leaf Church … Read More
Coaching Alumni Highlight – Dowen Johnson
My new Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors begins 8 days from today – Thursday, August 19. I’ve been telling you about some of my recent Coaching Alumni as the start of this new network approaches. Today I’d like to introduce Dowen Johnson, Senior Pastor of April Sound Church in Montgomery, Texas. Dowen is an experienced pastor and in the video … Read More
Coaching Alumni Highlight – Ed Trinkle
My new Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors begins in just 16 days – Thursday, August 19. As I’ve been preparing for this brand new network, I have been enjoying telling you about some of my recent Coaching Alumni. Today I’d like to introduce Ed Trinkle, Lead Pastor of LIFE Church, in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, area. Ed is seeing great results … Read More