Here in Orlando, I’ve been honored to spend three days leading the Renegade Pastors Conference, with over 250 pastors from every area of the country and even outside the US. And what have we been focusing on? Ways to abandon average in life and ministry — from facing your fear of criticism head-on to taking time to replenish your own soul. Just some of the content … Read More
LIVE from Orlando – Best Tweets @ the Renegade Pastors Conference
I’m writing to you in the middle of our BIGGEST 3-day Renegade Pastors Conference yet! Over 250 pastors have descended upon sunny Walt Disney World, Orlando to join me and and all-star line-up of speakers, including Dr. Thom Rainer and Lance Witt. And a few have been tweeting live from the conference because in addition to the great sessions, this … Read More
McGavran Monday – Stewards of God’s Grace
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “There is no doubt the Body rightly understood, reverently discerned, and scientifically described assists Christian leaders in being better stewards of the grace of God and effective communicators of the gospel of Christ.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF … Read More
McGavran Monday – Paul’s Fields
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “To be accurate we must say that he (Paul) did not choose fields. He followed up groups of people who had living relations in the People Movement to Christ” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. … Read More
McGavran Monday – How to Harvest
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “The fields are white unto harvest. But you can’t harvest a field of wheat with a penknife–you need a sickle, you need a scythe. Harvest intelligently” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (Olson, Lawrence O. … Read More
McGavran Monday – Effective Methods
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “As we begin developing Church Growth eyes and see the possibilities, as we discover methods that prove effective and discard methods that are clearly ineffective, we will find ourselves in a new age.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF … Read More
McGavran Monday – Discerning the Body
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “As we consider various factors and principles relating to Church Growth we need abundant, accurate information about the members of our churches. This basic principle of Church Growth is called “Discerning the Body”. Pastors and lay people need to discern the Body in the congregation … Read More
Five Lessons from Donald McGavran that I’ve Learned and Applied – Part 2
Many church leaders don’t know the founder of the modern church growth movement, Donald McGavran, and what we can apply from his teaching to our own ministry. In honor of McGavran’s birthday this past Tuesday, I shared the first three of five motivational Donald McGavran quotes that have impacted what we do at The Journey. Today I’m sharing the other two quotes … Read More
Happy Birthday, Donald McGavran! Five Lessons I’ve Learned and Applied – Part 1
Many church leaders don’t know the founder of the modern church growth movement, Donald McGavran, and what we can apply from his teaching to our own ministry. In honor of McGavrans’s birthday, I’d like to give you a glimpse of five motivational Donald McGavran quotes that have impacted what we do at The Journey. I hope they will challenge you … Read More
McGavran Monday – Organic Connections
In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “ … lack of conversions is exactly what happens all over the world as the Christian faith is proclaimed to non-Christians not in organic connection with believers.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (the … Read More