I want to help you break your next Growth Barrier this fall! Between now and this Friday, August 5, you can get one of my bestselling “Breaking Growth Barriers” resources ($29.95 Value) absolutely FREE! As a fellow Senior Pastor, I realize that reaching more people and growing a church can be overwhelming. Combine that with the fact that churches all seem to … Read More
Can You Meet Me in Florida Next Week? Three FREE Training Events for Senior Pastors
I’d like to invite you to join me next week for one of three FREE Senior Pastor Events I’m leading in Florida: West Palm Beach Area – Tuesday, July 26 Daytona Area – Wednesday, July 27 Tampa Bay Area – Thursday, July 28 We have a great group of Senior Pastors signed up for all three events, but we still have space … Read More
Meet Us in Charlotte or New York City Next Week? FREE Training for Senior Pastors and Worship Leaders
I’m pumped about two FREE Senior Pastor Events I’m leading next week in Charlotte and New York? Charlotte, NC Area NEXT Tuesday, July 19 New York City NEXT Thursday, July 21 We have a great group signed up for both events – in fact, New York City is completely full (click here to add your name to the Waiting List), but … Read More
Study These Three Churches (and You May Join Them!)
In the most recent issue of the Outreach Top 100 Fastest Growing Churches, I noticed that three of my Senior Pastor Coaching Alumni made the list: EastLake Community Church Bothell, Washington Ryan Meeks, Senior Pastor Northstar Church Panama City, Florida Marty Martin, Senior Pastor Harvest Church Byron, Georgia Jim Cowart, Senior Pastor First, let me say – Congratulations to each … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 4)
Part 4 of 4 posts (click here for Part 1, 2, and 3) by Dr. Donald E. Ross Nelson Searcy Coaching Alum Lead Pastor of Creekside Church (Mountlake Terrace, WA). Issue # 9: Lifecycle. Studies show that a church has about a 50-year lifecycle and it’s important to know where your church is on that ride. This fifty year bell … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 3)
Part 3 of 4 posts (click here for Part 1 and Part 2) by Dr. Donald E. Ross Nelson Searcy Coaching Alum Lead Pastor of Creekside Church (Mountlake Terrace, WA). Issue #6: Endurance. Although things must change, it will take time. Researcher Gary McIntosh states that a turn-around church can take from five to twelve years, depending on the setting. … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 2)
Here’s Part 2 of 4 posts (click here for Part 1) by Dr. Donald E. Ross, Nelson Searcy Coaching Alum and Lead Pastor of Creekside Church (Mountlake Terrace, WA). Issue #3: Leadership. If you’re leading a turn-around church, you must be able to paint a constant verbal picture of your church’s preferred future, based in reality. You’re probably the only … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 1)
As you might imagine, I get a lot of questions from pastors who are facing all sorts of ministry situations. That’s one of the reasons I write this blog – to provide some answers when you’re not sure of your next steps. However, there are some issues that I haven’t faced personally or otherwise don’t feel as well-equipped to write … Read More
Is There Such Thing as “Too Much Space?”
Recently I did a series of posts on the Top Three Growth Barriers that all churches face, regardless of size (click here to read), and from the feedback I’ve received it was helpful to many of you. One question that I have gotten (and often get at live events about this) is about SPACE, the top growth barrier: “Is there … Read More
What are the Top 3 Barriers to Church Growth? #3 – Sharing
Today I want to wrap up a series of posts about the Top 3 Growth Barriers that all churches face, regardless of size. As a quick reminder, I’ll be teaching this (and a lot more) LIVE in Seattle today, then San Francisco and Los Angeles this week – click here for more info. But for those of you who can’t … Read More