A Pastor’s Primary Role – Carrying the Evangelism Torch (Part 2 of 3-Part Series)

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-people-relaxation-notes-6860390/

This week we’ve been looking at practical ways that YOU as a pastor can lead and keep the evangelistic temperature in your church red-hot. If you missed Part 1, you can catch up right here. To recap: as a pastor you have three avenues you can use to keep the temperature hot: the stage, the staff, and the structure. Continuing this 3-part article series, … Read More


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How to keep the evangelistic temperature red-hot inside your church (Part 1 of a 3-Part Series)

Photo by Luis Quintero: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-people-gathering-in-room-2833037/

Think of your current level of evangelism as a reading on a thermometer. What is the evangelistic temperature in your church right now, in 2025? Hot, cold, or somewhere in the middle? When it comes to evangelism, the pastor’s primary role is to keep the evangelistic temperature red-hot inside the church. If you are the pastor, it doesn’t matter whether … Read More


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7 Ways to Increase Your Baptisms — FREE Webinar this Thursday

Nothing builds more excitement in your church like celebrating baptisms. So I’d like to help you baptize more people than ever! THIS Thursday, Sept. 26, discover the 7 “nuts-and-bolts” practices you can implement IMMEDIATELY to increase the number of new believers you baptize at your church. Save your spot now for my brand-new 90-minute webinar, 7 Ways to Increase Your … Read More


Sandra OlivieriChurch Systems - General, Evangelism, Leadership, Strategy

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Memorial Day Closeout Sale – Seminars, Sermons and More

Hope you’re ramping up for a great holiday weekend of powerful worship services and of course great times with friends and family. But before you fire up the grill, load up on our buffet of savings during our biggest sale of the year… BIG MEMORIAL DAY SALE – AS LOW AS 25! Choose from 45 Resources – on Sale Thru the Holiday Weekend … Read More


Sandra OlivieriChurch Growth, Church Systems, Evangelism, Ministry, Stewardship

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Maximizing Easter Online Training – Your Special Code to Register for FREE

Hey, I still have space available for my all-new 90-minute Maximizing Easter Online Training but hurry, spots are filling up quickly! You’ll discover exactly why 2024 can be the best Easter for your church since before Covid! I’m sharing brand new content to meet today’s opportunities to reach more people than ever for Christ. It’s $49 but through this exclusive … Read More


Sandra OlivieriChurch Systems, Easter, Evangelism, Leadership, Ministry

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Your New FREE Reading List: Best Books of 2023 for Church Leaders

Like so many pastors, you probably have a goal to read a lot more books this coming year (well, at least I hope you do because it’s a fact, leaders are readers!). So I don’t want you to waste another minute searching on Amazon to figure out what to read next…I’ve done the work for you. In the midst of … Read More


Nelson SearcyBooks, Church Growth, Evangelism, Leadership, Ministry, Preaching, Strategy

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Free E-book for Pastors: What Should You Measure Each Week at Your Church?

“What gets measured gets done,” but what do you measure each week at your church?  Just as you stay (or should stay) on top of the numbers that gauge your health, eg. blood pressure levels, weight and height — the same is true when gauging the health of your church. The numbers are blinking indicators that let you know if all systems are … Read More


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Donald McGavran on the Ground to Be Gained

“Let us analyze causes for growth and non-growth. Let us remember that the task is indeed great and complex and ours is only one part of the whole. Let us ask God to forgive our sins – and push resolutely forward as if we had not sinned. There is much ground to be gained and there are many adversaries to … Read More


Sandra OlivieriChurch Growth, Church Systems, Evangelism

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Maximize Your Church by Maximizing Your Systems

We all use systems to help us accomplish our objectives every day. Think about the system you have for getting dressed in the morning. You don’t put on your deodorant until you get out of the shower. You drink your coffee before you brush your teeth. Right? There’s a system to the way you prepare yourself for the day that … Read More


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Shout Old Satan’s Kingdom Down

This day my soul has caught on fire, Hallelujah! I feel that heaven is coming nigher, O glory Hallelujah! Shout, shout, we’re gaining ground, Hallelujah!e We’ll shout old Satan’s kingdom down, Hallelujah! When Christians pray, the Devil runs, Hallelujah! And leaves the field to Zion’s sons, O glory Hallelujah!   *Camp meeting songbook (1807): Shout Old Satan’s Kingdom Down


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