“I Don’t Go To Church But I Want To Be A Better Parent.” “I Don’t Go To Church But I Want To Raise Good Kids.” “I Don’t Go To Church But I Want A Happy Marriage.” “I Don’t Go To Church But I Need Help With My Finances.” “I Don’t Go To Church But I […]
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5 Things Pastors Can Learn About Church Growth From McDonald’s
One thing I have learned about pastors of growing churches is they are deeply passionate about the subject of church growth. These pastors know growth does not happen by accident. They work long hours, pray relentlessly, make hard decisions, take risks, go to countless conferences, read book after book, preach with everything they have got, […]
The Coming Worship Wars: “The DJs Are Coming! The DJs Are Coming!”
I remember the worship wars of the late 90s like it was yesterday. Our church started a “contemporary service” in our gymnasium. “Shout To The Lord” was the most popular song. Four guitars, six praise singers, a drum set, keyboard, black canvas backdrop and two ficus trees were what was on stage. And when our […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of April 13th
Persistence. Resilience. Continual Improvement. Reaching and Exceeding Your Potential. Honoring God with EVERY Aspect of Your Life. Pressing Forward. Christian leaders know these terms well. They are mantras which we live by. If these terms resonate with you, you will enjoy this week’s top posts. These posts will make you, and everyone you influence, better […]
Live Blog From Catalyst West: 18 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From Andy Stanley
In an effort to add value to pastors and church leaders, I am live blogging portions of today’s Catalyst West Coast on behalf of INJOY Stewardship Solutions. This morning’s final session included an interview with the incomparable Andy Stanley, Senior Pastor of North Point Community Church. Andy is one of the world’s greatest communicators of leadership […]
5 Branding Secrets From The Fastest Growing Church In America
Jesus Christ does not need a PR firm. He does not need our help. As individuals, we do not need to conform God to an image we are comfortable with. We need to be conformed into His image. However, church leaders need to be very concerned about how their church is perceived by their community. […]
An Open Letter To All Christians Who Say, “I’m Not Being Fed.”
“I’m not being fed.” If you have been in church leadership any length of time you have heard this phrase. The following are just some of the things “I’m not being fed” really means: “I don’t like the preaching.” “I don’t resonate with the pastor’s content.” “I don’t enjoy the pastor’s delivery and/or style.” “I’m […]
7 Effective Ways Pastors And Churches Use Facebook To Grow The Church
Facebook is one of the most useful tools a pastor or church leader can use to connect with people. But you can do so much more than post church announcements. The following are 7 Effective Ways Pastors And Churches Use Facebook To Grow The Church. Before I address Facebook specifically, as a gift to readers of […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of April 6th
“I did my best.” We have all heard the phrase countless times. There are times, however, when we simply have to do better. This is why I love this week’s list of top posts. These posts challenge Christian leaders to get better in terms of church growth, worship, personal relationships, marriage, and mental illness among […]
8 Practices Of People Christian Leaders Want To Work With
I am part of a small community of individuals who has been called to work with pastors and church leaders for a living. This community is made up of bankers, architects, builders, A/V and furnishings, capital campaign companies, publications, church growth consultants, content providers and several others. If you last in this industry long enough, […]
11 Practices Of Highly Effective Youth Pastors
I have been friends with Paul Bickford for over two decades. Paul heads up all student ministries for my home church Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA. He is a great leader and dear friend. Nowhere were Paul and our youth ministry’s skills on greater display than today. For the second consecutive year, our student ministries team […]
15 Lessons For Pastors Wanting To Grow Great Churches From Passion City Church’s Good Friday Concert
How do you create a memorable event? How do you create environments people want to re-visit countless times? How do you create experiences people will stand in long lines for hours for? This is what my family has now done four consecutive years with our now-annual Good Friday tradition joining 13,000 of our closest friends […]