Situations will arise that call for confrontation. When they do, you have to have the courage to sit down with the person or group bringing the criticism and address the situation head-on. Over the years–both at The Journey and in working with other church leaders–I have found that when the pastor goes directly to a critic to address his or … Read More
A Good Leader is a Faithful Servant
“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them. If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward. I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.” —Matthew 24:45–47 (NLT)
Green’s Definition of Christianity
“Christianity is not a religion at all, but a revelation and a rescue and an ensuing relationship with God through Jesus Christ.” – 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 regarded in … Read More
God Is Not Willing That Any Should Perish — Are You? By Dynamic Church Planting International
What is your commitment to seeing that everyone has a chance to know Christ? God is not willing that any should perish. Do you have the same commitment? The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. ~ II Peter … Read More
The Power of Story-telling: A Surprising Way to Fill Your Small Groups
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