“I’ve never known a time when I didn’t want to preach. The desire was always there.” — Vance Havner (1901 – 1986) Inspirational revival preacher Vance Havner passed away this month, 37 years ago. In remembrance of his lasting legacy, I’ve put together a brand new pastor’s collection of Havner’s best quotes plus a report on his achievements. These gems can both encourage you as … Read More
What I’m reading – Best Books of 2023 So Far
We’re more than halfway through the year (which has sure been another one for the record books) and a happy thought occurred to me — we’ve seen a lot of great books already released in 2023! And I’ve read quite a few of them (Over 150+ at this moment + a lot of reviews and summaries. Yep, I’m a book … Read More
My secrets to reading more – online this Thursday
Full confession: I wasn’t always the voracious reader that I am today, averaging 5-7 books a week. I certainly didn’t grow up with a love for reading. In fact, I never even completed a book from start to finish prior to age 17! I do like to say that “God gave me a passion to read” and while that’s true, … Read More
Are YOUR Poor Health Choices Impacting Your Family?
By Steve Reynolds One of the first things I did when I stepped onto the field of living a healthy life was to examine how I was living. I quickly realized that my decisions had not only negatively impacted me but had also negatively impacted my entire family. Because I did most of the cooking and grocery shopping at our … Read More
Practical help for solo pastors – online this Thursday
Spots are filling up for a special online event THIS Thursday, April 20…I’ll be interviewing Dr. Gary McIntosh about his new book The Solo Pastor: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Leading a Church Alone. Gary is a professor, church consultant and former solo pastor who knows that leading a church alone is challenging and demanding. He wrote this book to … Read More
Assimilation = Life Transformation
Did you have any first-time guests at your church this past Easter weekend? How many guests have you had in the last month? Over the last year? Each of those guests was a gift to you from God. Did your response show your appreciation? Did you have a plan in place to integrate them into the life of your church? … Read More
Is your church family prepared for new guests this Easter?
As the old saying goes: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. With Easter approaching — one of our biggest days of the year — I’d like to spin that a little and say: If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail. Preparation is key to success in any endeavor. To leave your house in the morning, … Read More
The Power of the Pre-Service
“Most of the people who walk through your door have been burned by the church, by negative press about the church, or by a friend or family member in the name of religion. More than likely, they are skeptical and waiting for you to mess up. When you give them a consistent pre-service experience that makes them feel valued, their … Read More
LAST CHANCE to register – 3-day pastors conference starts tomorrow!
Advance Registration closes TODAY for our big 3-day pastors conference that kicks off tomorrow morning. I have just a couple spots left for our 2022 Renegade Pastors VIRTUAL Conference. Join me and all our special guests over Zoom, THIS WEEK Tuesday, March 15 – Thursday, March 17. LAST CHANCE: Click here to learn more and save one of the final … Read More
Starts Tuesday: The Renegade Pastors Virtual Conference with Nelson Searcy, Ken Boa, Elmer Towns and more. Hurry, six seats left.
Time’s running out to save your spot for next week’s ultimate pastor leadership event: the 2022 Renegade Pastors Conference. You can still save with Advance Registration rates, but only while spots are still available. Registration will close soon for this 3-day online event — Tuesday, March 15 – Thursday, March 17 — focused on equipping YOU to abandon average! Plus … Read More