This past weekend Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson went toe-to-toe with 5-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. In the video below, he conquered two even more formidable foes than Brady, greed and hopelessness. Watson is my new favorite player for the extraordinary act of generosity he performed. Watson gave his entire first game paycheck to […]
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Hello, My Name Is Brian And I Struggle With A Secret Sin
Hello, my name is Brian and I struggle with a secret sin. Well, it is not a complete secret. My wife and daughter are well aware of it. My secret sin is greed. There you go. I said it. I’m greedy. I never thought I was greedy but I was deceiving myself. This past weekend […]
37 Things Pastors And Church Leaders Should Know About Church Loans
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a season on church loans conducted by my long-time friend Matthew Carter. Matthew is the Vice President of The Baptist Church Loan Corporation (BCLC). We have been close friends for 15 years. He is as good as it gets. The BCLC has served Southern Baptist churches for over […]
11 Things I Am Embarrassed To Admit About Myself
Have you ever noticed when things go wrong, they come in bunches? I don’t know about you but when things break in my house and life, it is one after another like waves on a beach. And this subsequently creates a season of financial challenges. This is life. In the last two weeks the following […]
15 Best Practices For Raising Money In A Multi-Site Church Environment
Last week I had the privilege of investing in a wonderful group of multi-site church pastors and coach them on best practices for raising money in a multi-site church environment. I wanted to make this content available to you. As you read the content you will see much about discipling financial leaders. If you want […]
5 Trends Of Churches Doing A Great Job At Raising Money
For my money, Chad Aukland is the finest church capital campaign consultant in America. When you look at the amount of money being raised for ministry, the lives which are being transformed in his church partnerships, and the deep friendships he makes with pastors, God simply has his hand on this man. Recently, Chad, who […]
7 Systems Every Church Needs To Increase Weekly Giving
On Thursday, May 18th from 2:15 PM EST to 2:35 PM EST I am privileged to be one of the speakers for the 2-day online conference Bigger Faster Leadership Summit. If you have not signed up for this yet, let me give you an overview: According to Dr. Sam Chand, the size and speed of […]