Does your congregation remember what you preached last Sunday? How about the Sunday before that? I don’t want to burst your bubble, but numerous studies over the years have shown that people forget the majority of the information they hear from a communicator within 24 hours. Chances are, every message you work so hard to prepare and then deliver with … Read More
FREE E-book: 9 Steps to Double the Effectiveness of Your Preaching (Countdown to Easter)
Preaching is personal, right? I mean, we all wrestle with a bit of ego when it comes to our preaching skills and the impact they have each week. We adopt the “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it,” mindset when in reality we are ALL works in progress and have gaps and bad habits in our preaching that we’re often … Read More
The Power of the 8 Systems to Grow Your Church
God is into systems. He organized the universe with systems. He established the measurement of time through a system. He formed the human body as a cohesive unit of systems. All the parts of the body — both the church body and the physical body — work together, allowing people to fulfill God’s purposes on this earth. And both of … Read More
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
“Countdown to Easter” Giveaway #1 – Eight Systems of a Healthy Church E-book
How healthy is your church? God designed all the parts of the body – both the church body and the physical body – to work together and function best through well-developed systems. A healthy church depends on eight systems operating at maximum performance. In fact, a well-designed S.Y.S.T.E.M. can Save You Stress, Time, Energy and Money. This week only, as … Read More
The Message Run-Through – a preaching best practice you can do this week
One of the first rules actors learn is to speak the words of a script out loud before they go into an audition room. Why? Because no matter how many times they run through their part in their head, no matter how well they’ve committed it to memory, no matter how clearly they can see their delivery in their own … Read More
Preaching Preparation and Delivery: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Every coin has two distinct sides: heads and tails. If a coin didn’t have these two sides, it wouldn’t be a legitimate coin at all; it would be an unusable hunk of metal. Similarly, your preaching is comprised of two distinct elements: your personal preparation and your delivery. The two bind together to produce teaching that the Holy Spirit can … Read More
30% Off my best-selling Assimilation Book: Why Fusion is a must-read for church leaders
Don’t let first-time guests slip through the cracks. I just found out about this big sale from my publisher — you can save 30% right now on my foundational book, Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully Engaged Members of Your Church. The savings grow to 40% when you pick up 20 or more, a great opportunity for church staff, welcome teams, … Read More
FREE Maximizing Easter in 2025 online training – just 2 times left
Hey, this is it — the LAST DAY of my Maximizing Easter in 2025 online training. Don’t miss out on this time-sensitive Zoom that will help you make 2025 your BEST EASTER EVER! You still have TWO FINAL OPPORTUNITIES today to join in — once at 11:00am ET and again at 2:00pm ET. But spots will go quickly and space … Read More
FREE training starts today: Tools & strategies for your best Easter ever
Hey, I still have space available for my all-new 90-minute Maximizing Easter in 2025 online training — and the first one is TODAY! You’ll discover exactly why 2025 can be the the best Easter EVER for your church. Pastor Jason Hatley and I are sharing brand new content to meet today’s opportunities to reach more people than ever for Christ. … Read More