Have you ever thought about the lifestyle habits and practices of high-impact pastors throughout church history? How did they manage the demands of ministry, family and schedules – with ALL the responsibilities that we have as pastors? Whether you have been in ministry for decades or are just now answering the call, we all wrestle with making decisions on a daily … Read More
Last Day – My New Book Tongue Pierced – Only $3.99!
I’ve got some inside info from my publisher for you – TODAY ONLY, you can save 75% on the electronic version of my new book, Tongue Pierced: How the Words You Speak Transform the Life You Live. See the P.S. below for several links where you can pick up the e-book today! With this special ending soon, I’m excited to help you … Read More
Dr. Towns on Fasting – A Saturday Quote
“The emphasis is not on your begging God to come help you win the battle. No, that’s the wrong emphasis. It’s not even getting God on your side; it’s you getting on God’s side.” – Dr. Elmer Towns
3 Myths About Evangelism (and why they cause so many problems)
Today’s guest blog comes to us from Kimberly Reisman, an author, pastor, teacher and theologian serving as Executive Director of World Methodist Evangelism of the World Methodist Council. Kim is also an Adjunct Professor at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and The School of Theology at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington. One Friday evening while I was doing my doctoral … Read More
How Robert Schuller Shaped Your Ministry
Today’s guest blog was penned by Warren Bird for Leadership Network. Dr. Bird serves as Director of Research and Intellectual Capital Development at Leadership Network. An ordained minister with background as both a pastor and seminary professor, he is an award-winning author or co-author of 27 books for ministry leaders. “Possibility thinker” and pioneering pastor Robert H. Schuller died April 2, 2015, at … Read More
Dr. Elmer Towns: You Too Can Be Influential
One of my great mentors is Dr. Elmer Towns (co-founder of Liberty University) and I’m excited to share with you a challenge from him today inspired by a recent intensive study he conducted on the Ten Most Influential Churches (see the PS for an exclusive resource based on that study). This study was about finding the 10 most influential churches … Read More
One Week Only: My new book Tongue Pierced – $3.99 Special!
I’ve got some inside info from my publisher for you – today thru Tuesday, August 4th only, you can save 75% on the electronic version of my new book, Tongue Pierced: How the Words You Speak Transform the Life You Live. See the P.S. below for several links where you can pick up the e-book today! With this one-week special, I’m excited to … Read More
Flogging the Devil – A Saturday Quote
“The preaching of Christ is the whip that flogs the devil. The preaching of Christ is the thunderbolt, the sound of which makes all hell shake.” – Charles Spurgeon
LIVE from Systems Boot Camp Orlando – Focus on Stewardship
I’m writing to you from Walt Disney, Orlando – in the middle of our 3-day Church Systems Check-up & Boot Camp. We are blessed to have our largest event attendance ever – just look at this amazing group of pastors! We’re focused these 3 days on the 8 Systems of a Healthy Church, but with a specific focus on Stewardship, which impacts … Read More
Don’t Assume…
Today’s guest blog comes to us from Karl Vaters, pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Fountain Valley, CA. Karl is the author of The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us and is a regular contributor on NewSmallChurch.com. We all make assumptions. I do. You do. And they’re almost always wrong. Especially on complex subjects, … Read More