The below excerpt is from my book Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups. This revised and expanded edition shows church leaders how to make their small groups work. We all relate to story. Shared human experience connects with us on a deep level and has the ability to spur us to action. That’s why testimonies, videos, and dramas … Read More
When the Enemy Attacks: Six Barriers to Finishing Well
While boundaries are proactive rules you set to make sure things work well internally, hedges are protective barriers you build to keep out the onslaught of attacks that will inevitably come your way. Boundaries exist to preserve and bolster what’s within them; hedges exist to keep the bad stuff–the poison, the negativity, and the temptation–at bay. Satan has many tactics … Read More
FREE Audio Training for You: Prepping for the Day AFTER Easter
On a recent monthly coaching call, I wanted to get serious with my members — and talk to them about a surprising fact about Easter. I made the argument that for pastors, the day AFTER Easter is actually more important than Easter Sunday! What did I mean by this? It actually has a lot to do with the link between … Read More
Knowing How to Fight: One Day at a Time
“Don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” –Matthew 6:34 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. Tomorrow … Read More
Leaders Ask the Lord
“Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.” —Jeremiah 33:3 (NLT)
Green on the Task of Evangelism
“Unless there is a transformation of contemporary church life so that once again the task of evangelism is something which is seen as incumbent on every baptized Christian, and is backed up by a quality of living which outshines the best that unbelief can muster, we are unlikely to make much headway through techniques of evangelism.” – Dr. Michael Green … Read More
Whale ‘Swallows’ Submariner for a Few Seconds
Today’s guest post comes to us from EvangelicalFocus.com. A dive tour operator in South Africa experienced a very uncommon situation as a whale briefly swallowed him – spitting him out again after a few seconds. The rare Jonah-like incident was captured on camera. Rainer Schimpf and other people “set off to document a sardine run – a natural event where gannets, penguins, seals, … Read More
How Healthy is Your Church? FREE Ebook – 8 Systems to Save You Stress, Time, Energy and Money
Today I’m excited to share an essential resource for your church growth planning: my revised and expanded 8 Systems of a Healthy Church E-Book – a $23.95 value, yours for FREE! As you and I know, 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 … Read More
Exclusive Free Training Videos from Evangelism Scholar Dr. Michael Green
Dr. Michael Green 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 regarded in the Church of England, and in the wider Christian world. I’ve compiled a collection of four of the best teachings from Dr. Green — all on video. Plus, you can … Read More
Why Pastors’ Tax Returns Are Often Wrong, by StartCHURCH
No one enjoys filing their taxes. That’s why every year when tax season comes around, we often seek out the most convenient solution to get our taxes done. This may look like using an online program, paying a big tax company, or using a local CPA. For most people, these options work well enough. But when pastors reach for these … Read More