I don’t believe in learning history for history’s sake. It’s all about what you can apply to your ministry TODAY. And it’s no different with the Church Growth Movement. I’ve been a student of this movement for a long time – and I’ve personally applied strategies and tactics that have had a tremendous impact on my ministry. So I don’t … Read More
The Spiritual Openness of the Younger Unchurched
This week’s guest post was written by Ed Stetzer, President of LifeWay Research. Mr Stetzer explores our youth’s perception of church and how their openness to hearing the Gospel goes largely unanswered. There’s an idea that Christianity in America is dying. No serious researcher—not one—thinks that. However, I still am surprised that some people think this. Facts are our friends, in … Read More
New Year’s Half Off Sale – Ends Friday!
As we wrap up this year today, I want you to kick-start 2015 with maximum energy and impact! My first resolution is to help you do exactly that by equipping you with the resources you need – so I’m giving you dozens of my most powerful training resources for up to 50% off in the BIG NEW YEAR’S HALF OFF SALE! There are over … Read More
Billy Graham & Louis Zamperini – The Story Behind the Film Unbroken
This guest post written by Cathy Lynn Grossman explains just how much is left out of the new movie Unbroken, a film about WWII hero Louis Zamperini. The movie will be released on Christmas day. Two October evenings in 1949 brought together an alcoholic war hero and a fiery young evangelist. From then on, neither would be the same. The preaching in that rented … Read More
Happy Reformation Day!
It may say Halloween on the calendar, but today we celebrate the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, marked by Martin Luther’s famous nailing of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church in 1517. (I suppose you could dress up like Martin Luther if you wanted to – but may not be the biggest hit at your costume … Read More
The Power of a BIG DAY (Weekend Sale)
It’s Friday and I’m in the office getting ready for Sunday. No, not two days from now (we’re already set for THIS Sunday). I’m in the office getting ready for our next BIG DAY at The Journey! A Big Day is defined as: an all-out push toward a single Sunday for the purpose of breaking the next growth barrier and setting an attendance record … Read More
THE KEY to Church Growth
Today’s guest post comes to us from author, seminar speaker and the world’s premier bible lesson writer, Josh Hunt. Here he examines the assumption that there is a “key” to church growth. Jim Collins has a helpful metaphor on why this assumption is wrong. He calls it the flywheel principle. Imagine a huge flywheel. It weighs 5000 pounds. It is 2 feet … Read More
How Souls are Won – A Saturday Quote
“Let eloquence be flung to the dogs rather than souls be lost. What we want is to win souls. They are not won by flowery speeches.” – Charles H. Spurgeon
Q&A: The 5:100 ratio – A powerful evangelism measurement tool
This is Kerrick Thomas – and for the last 12 years I’ve served alongside of Nelson Searcy as Executive Pastor of The Journey Church. I’m guest blogging today and wanted to share a question I received from a Ministry Director from Dover, Ohio. Q: “I follow you quite a bit. I’ve read Activate and Fusion. Both great books! Thanks for all the … Read More
5 Points of Encouragement for Evangelism
This week in gearing up for fall growth, we’ve been focusing on evangelism. Today we’ll take a look at this mission through the eyes of our people. This guest post from KC McCauley, contributor to The Christian Post, addresses the intimidation factor that our members may feel in sharing the Good News and provides 5 ways we can help them move … Read More