As a renegade pastor, you can learn to conduct meetings that are positive experiences. They still may not be particularly fun and exciting; that’s just the nature of meetings. But they can be organized, productive, and beneficial to everyone involved. Here are five keys to making meetings better: Decide whether the meeting is even necessary. Too many meetings don’t need … Read More
Sidestepping Stress: The Stress-Health Connection
Walking in the fullness of the new you goes beyond eating well, exercising, and getting enough rest. To achieve and maintain true health, you also have to learn to handle the stress in your life. Otherwise, it will derail your other efforts, keeping you overweight, sick, emotionally bound, and quite possibly taking you to an early grave. When you begin … Read More
Leaders Train for Godliness
“Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” — 1 Timothy 4:8 (NLT)
Bill Bright on Life with God
“With God life is an endless hope. Without God, life is a hopeless end.” — William R. “Bill” Bright (October 19, 1921 – July 19, 2003) was an American evangelist and Christian leader. His influence spanned the last half of the 20th century and extended into the new millennium. His most notable contributions to Christianity include being the founder of … Read More
FREE Now on Kindle: Grab Your Time Management Book for Pastors
Act now and you can download the Kindle version of one of my latest leadership books for pastors, The Renegade Pastor’s Guide to Time Management, directly from Amazon for FREE! There is a catch, this free opportunity only lasts through 7/23/19 (then it’s back to $9.99), so you have to hurry. Click here to grab your FREE copy on Amazon! Here’s a … Read More
The Importance of Sleep to Fulfill Your Calling
Your body was crafted for sleep. When God knit you together, he fashioned your systems in such a way that they need deep rest in order to function properly. Without sleep, breakdown begins. Don’t take it from us; with every passing year, more and more scientific evidence emerges to underscore the importance of quality sleep. Study after study shows that … Read More
The Consequences of Loneliness
Loneliness has a high cost attached to it. It takes an emotional and physical toll on us. And the consequences get worse as the years go on. These are just a few of the effects of loneliness: Pastors who are lonely are less healthy. There is a correlation between health and having a strong support system. People with friends tend … Read More
Forming Your Small Groups: The Mid-Month Evaluation Meeting
As the old military saying goes, “No battle plan ever survives first contact with the enemy.” In the same way, the plans and goals you laid out so carefully for your small groups will invariably need to be re-evaluated and tweaked. Don’t be caught off guard. Schedule a mid-month evaluation meeting to check your progress. Pull your team together and … Read More
Prime Day Sale – Save up to 94% in our new Amazon store (Free Shipping!)
Big News — I’ve been an Amazon fan for a long time so I’m excited to share with you that you can now find some of my best-selling resources in our own Amazon store! And with today and tomorrow being Amazon Prime Day, you’ll find some of our biggest deals ever on the site — all with FREE Shipping. Click … Read More
Leaders Seek Out Advisors
“Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.” –Proverbs 11:14 (NLT)