During one of the most emotionally difficult periods of my life, I (Nelson) was facing some circumstances that had me completely on the defensive. I felt as if I was being attacked from all sides and wanted nothing more than to give up and run. During that time, God kept bringing this passage to my mind: In my distress I … Read More
What to Communicate to Your Small Group Leaders
Once you have confirmed a leader, it’s time to get busy nailing down all of the important details for their group, as well as important information about the leaders themselves. While you are in the process of collecting this information from your confirmed leaders, use the opportunity to communicate some important details to them. Make sure your small group leaders … Read More
Big Fall Sale: Equip Your Church for Growth and Save Up to 94%
Fall is the optimum time to reach more people in your community and also start to prepare for the Christmas season and the New Year to come. I know you have many goals that you’ve set for your church — I’d like to partner with you in exceeding those goals. So I’m thinking a Big Fall Sale is in order to help you maximize … Read More
Don’t Waste Energy Worrying: How to Fight One Day at a Time
Matthew 6:34 states, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” In this verse, Jesus encourages His followers not to worry about the future. He says, “Each day has enough trouble of its own.” In other words, you can fight against stress and frustrations only one day at a time. … Read More
Leaders Raise Up Others
“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves.” — Philippians 2:3 (NLT)
Lyle Schaller on a Serious Societal Shortage
“The most serious shortage in our society is for skilled transformational leaders who possess the capability to initiate planned change from within an organization.” — Lyle Schaller (April 19, 1923 – March 18, 2015), the Dean of Church Consultants, began his career as an urban planner for the city of Madison, Wisconsin. He left that life to pursue his calling as a church … Read More
‘Elderly are the greatest missionary force that we will have in the coming decades’, by Evangelical Focus
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), has published the study Working Better With Age, which “summarises the main challenges and good country practices to improve the employment prospects of people at an older age”. “The median age of the population is projected to increase from 40 years today to 45 years in the mid-2050s, and the ratio of … Read More
Eat the Frog: How to Tackle Your Least-Favorite Tasks
Frogs. They’re everywhere. As a matter of fact, I’m sure frogs interrupt your day every day. A frog is a big, ugly task—one you would rather not have to face. So you let it sit there on your desk, staring you down. Occasionally it ribbits, waiting for you to do something. It hops up and down to get your attention. … Read More
The Church as a Rocket Ship
Picture your church as a tall, lean pyramid. Now, flip that pyramid on its side so that it resembles a rocket moving through space. In your mind’s eye, draw a line straight across the middle of your rocket, from the tip to the base. The two halves making up the whole are your weekend service and small groups. Try to … Read More
Generous Giving = Generous Living
Giving generously does not have anything to do with the actual dollar amount you give; it has everything to do with what that dollar amount is in proportion to your income. When you give over and above the minimum requirement, quickly and cheerfully, you are a generous giver, no matter where the decimal point falls. Mark tells us an interesting … Read More