As part of your creative summer series planning, try tying in fun events to complement your teaching. For example, during the God On Film series, we have weekly “play groups” available where people can go see one of the featured movies with others from the church, and then grab dinner to discuss it. This goes hand-in-hand with your creative outreach. People will want to … Read More
How To Be Creative With Your Preaching This Summer (Part 1)
Summer is the time to be extra creative in your message planning. You have the freedom to intentionally teach on topics that will draw a crowd. Around The Journey, we always plan this kind of “attractional series” for the summer, in an effort to reach people who may not otherwise come to church. Each year we do a series called … Read More
How To Get Creative With Outreach This Summer
Summer is one of the best times of the year to reach out to the community around you. The weather and the relaxed mindset open doors that stay closed during other months – literally. Everyone is out and about. Your potential attenders are throwing Frisbees in the park, making small talk at baseball games and mingling on the closest beach. … Read More
Your Church Can Grow This Summer (Really!)
Summer means many things. We get longer days, luminous weather, leisurely vacations…. and lastly church growth. Okay, maybe that last one seems a little out of place. As church leaders, we all know that summer is the worst time of the year for church growth, right? When the temperature rises, we stare down a slump that’s as inevitable as a breaking wave. … Read More
Faith and Discipline – A Saturday Quote
You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of difficulties – and at the same time, have discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be. Jim Collins, Author
Let’s Plan Our 2012 Preaching Calendar Together – FREE Webinar
You’re invited to join me next week for one of 4 free webinars I’m leading called “Planning Your 2012 Preaching Calendar.” After coaching more than 1,000 pastors over the last few years, I’ve learned that one of the best tools for reducing your stress, maximizing creativity, honoring God and working with the natural patterns of your people is planning your preaching calendar months … Read More
FREE Growth Barriers Webinars This Week!
I’d like you join me for one of four FREE “Breaking the Top 3 Growth Barriers” webinars. In this online training, I’ll help you identify and break through the top three growth barriers that all churches face, regardless of size. I’ll be leading this webinar at FOUR CONVENIENT DATES / TIMES THIS WEEK: – TOMORROW, Tuesday, August 9, at either … Read More
A Sacrifice or an Investment – A Saturday Quote
“Giving up something now for something better later on, isn’t a sacrifice. It’s an investment.” -Andy Stanley
Update . . . and a webinar
This week, over 2,800 pastors and church leaders have downloaded one of my Breaking the 65, 125, 250 or 500 Barrier resources ($29.95 Value). I’ve been giving them away all week in an effort to partner with pastors in the CLI family. Have you downloaded your FREE resource yet? Today’s the last day – click the link below: http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/giveaway … Read More
4th of July Sale – Over 45 Downloads As Low As $7!
Church Leader Insights is currently running a HUGE 4th of July Sale! We are offering dozens of my downloadable resources at ridiculously low prices, including many of our most popular downloads (like The Big Day, Starting a Second Service, and Developing a One Year Personal Growth Plan). In fact, all of our $13.95 downloads are only $7 and all $23.95 … Read More