The small group table is one way for people in your church to sign up for a group. Located in your lobby, the table gives those interested in signing up a place to get more information, meet group leaders, see samples of the curricula being studied, and have any questions answered. When you first start doing small groups, you’ll probably … Read More
FREE How to Make a Great First-Time Guest Impression E-Book ($23.95 value)!
Seven minutes is all the time you have to make a positive first impression on the first-time guests who walk through your doors. In the first seven minutes of their experience with your church, your guests will decide whether or not they’re going to come back. With your FREE download of my How to Make a Great First-Time Guest Impression E-Book … Read More
One Pastor’s Trial by Fire… Literally (from StartCHURCH)
Rebuilding our church wasn’t the first step after a church fire… It was a warm, late summer day. One of the trustees from my church and I decided to start a project to re-do the flooring in the church kitchen. We propped open the double doors next to the kitchen to get some air flowing through the room on that … Read More
How Are You Sleeping? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
Even when you understand the importance of prioritizing sleep, gauging whether we are getting enough can still be difficult. We are so conditioned to get by on too little sleep that we are not always the best judges of whether our needs are being met. To begin determining if you are getting enough sleep, ask yourself these questions: How much … Read More
God Sets Leaders Apart
“I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations.” —Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT)
Dr. Michael Green On Connecting With People
“Evangelism is never proclamation in a vacuum, but always to people, and the message must be given in terms that make sense to them.” – Dr. Michael Green (August 20, 1930 – February 6, 2018) was widely influential as an author, evangelism scholar and defender of the Christian faith. Green’s humorous, engaging style of writing and speaking made him highly … Read More
Why Entrepreneurs Hate Your Church, by ChurchPlants
Entrepreneurs were born to think big and achieve the never-been-done-before. Don’t set limits on the entrepreneurs in your church. Most churches have a hard time getting entrepreneurs, like me, to join their mission and vision. We are either running from church or passively sitting in pews on Sunday. We have gifts and strengths to offer, but they lay dormant in … Read More
Thinking Clearly: 3 Reasons Stress Triggers Can Go Undetected
Finding clarity in the midst of a crisis is not an easy task. But it’s vital that we do it. We need to take time to become clear about the real stressors we face–often those stressors aren’t readily apparent. They may even deceive us at first. This happens for a number of reasons: Sometimes we are too close to a … Read More
Staying Organized: The Cost of a Cluttered Desk
The desk struggle is real for pastors. It doesn’t take long for it to get out of control. You may have even resigned yourself to the fact that you will always have a cluttered desk. It’s just a part of the job, right? Wrong. Average pastors may consider a cluttered desk to be a necessary evil–but not so with renegade … Read More
Top 5 Reasons to Sign Up Now for Church Systems Check-Up & Boot Camp
When your church’s systems are healthy, you will see continuous results and have a greater impact in your community. A S.Y.S.T.E.M. will Save You Stress, Time, Energy and Money. That’s why I didn’t want you to miss this in the middle of your Easter planning — right now we have our lowest rates ever for the big end-of-July Church Systems Check-up … Read More