I invite you to join me in Orlando next month to discover proven marketing methods to grow your ministry – and reach more people for Christ! By popular request, I’ve created a BRAND NEW 2-Day Church Marketing Workshop, Oct. 23-24, where I’ll reveal for the first time ALL the marketing tips, strategies and tactics that I’ve discovered and applied from over 25 years in ministry … Read More
The Best Leaders are Insatiable Learners
Today’s guest post about leadership and personal renewal comes to us from Bill Taylor, co-founder of Fast Company magazine and author of Practically Radical: Not-So-Crazy Ways to Transform Your Company, Shake Up Your Industry, and Challenge Yourself. Nearly a quarter century ago, at a gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, John W. Gardner delivered a speech that may be one of the most … Read More
The Truth About Stress and Ministry
Sunday does come around with amazing regularity, doesn’t it? As a pastor, you face a never-ending to-do list: There is always going to be somebody else to reach for Christ. There is always going to be somebody else to disciple in Christ. There is always going to be another budget issue. There is always going to be another meeting. There … Read More
Quotes of the Week – Best of Twitter
Ministry Tips from Nelson Remember: One day you’ll present your flock to the Good Shepherd as the evidence of your work on this earth. Accountability leads to protection. Know what you expect of volunteers and lay leaders, and hold them accountable to those expectations. The best way to protect your people is to set up checkpoints of accountability for those climbing … Read More
6 Reasons Why People Leave Your Church (Half Off Labor Day Sale)
This Sunday you will probably face an issue that weighs heavily on all us as pastors – empty chairs and the frustration of seeing people who were there last week not return this week. It hurts to even talk about someone leaving the church we lead. When it happens, we don’t know what to do and what to not do. … Read More
Serving Someone Else – A Saturday Quote
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” – John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim’s Progress
Mobilizing Your People for Ministry with “First-Serve” Opportunities
When it comes to recruiting volunteers, “need” is a nasty, four-letter word. When you tell your people that you need volunteers in a certain area, what they hear is that you haven’t done a thorough job of preparation and stewardship. It also conveys negativity — this must be an area no one wants to work in. Better to think this … Read More
Join me in Nashville for first RPU – Super Early Bird Ends Friday!
I want to invite you to come back to seminary with me . . . not for three years, but just for three days. Join me in Nashville next month for a BRAND NEW unique training event – the first-ever Renegade Pastors U. This is your opportunity to hear from the foremost experts in church growth, church leadership and church health, all … Read More
FREE Connect Book Summary Today – Double Your Volunteers
This week, I want to give you a FREE 15-Page Executive Summary of my book “Connect: How to Double Your Number of Volunteers.” Here’s why – when I first began pastoring, I had a “do-it-myself’ attitude. I was too timid to ask people to volunteer. But as the church began to grow, I realized I wouldn’t be able to keep … Read More
Come Back to Seminary – for Just 3 Days!
I invite you to join me in Nashville next month for a BRAND NEW unique training event – the first-ever Renegade Pastors U. This is your opportunity to hear from the foremost experts in church growth, church leadership and church health, all in one place! Plus, you’ll get to enjoy the beautiful city of Nashville (the home of country music … Read More