It appears whenever someone writes about any trend in the local church the slant is always negative. The sky seems to always be falling. If you read or listen to many people surveying the church there appears to be no hope at all. Unchurched individuals can’t stand us. We should just baton down the hatches […]
If I asked most pastors and church leaders if their church loved its community, they would respond “Yes”. But do they? Today, Piedmont Church’s (GA) community pastor Marlon Longacre spoke on the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10. As I listened to Marlon’s message I gleaned several truths about what a loving and […]
When is the last time your church did a series on what the bible says about money? Did you know that based on a study by Nonprofit Source in 2018 tithers only make up 10-25% of any congregation? It is vital to preach on money in your ministry. 16 of the 38 parables were concerned […]
Wheeling, WV and Bridgeport, OH are two adjoining towns located on the Ohio River at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The area is the picture of abject poverty in the United States. Median household incomes are $37,692 per year. Bridgeport is a small town with a population of 1,195 people. But tucked away in […]
Tomorrow I have the privilege of preaching the two morning services for The Life Christian Church and their wonderful pastor Terry Smith in West Orange, NJ. This is just a great, great church! I will be telling my wife Sonya and I’s story of trusting God with our giving. As part of my message I […]
“I have never received feedback like this from stewardship teaching in 40 years of preaching. We’ve had the highest ever giving online, more givers in one week than ever before, and we had the largest, non-special offering, ever in church history.” – Mike S. I told you last week I was going to be introducing […]
I have just finished Villanova Wildcats head basketball coach Jay Wright’s book Attitude: Develop A Winning Mindset On And Off The Court. One of things I appreciated most about Coach Wright was his insights into the head coach being the CEO of the program. This included cultivating and maintaining relationships with the boosters/donors/financial contributors to […]
