My #1 Mistake in Ministry, Part 3 of a 4 part series

Last week I shared my biggest regret in my 25 years of ministry in a two part post which you can read here. Today I’m continuing the series and sharing my strategy for how to correct that mistake. As I revealed, my #1 regret is that I have not done enough to call out the called. In my next 25 years of … Read More


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McGavran Monday: A Universal Truth

In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “A Church Growth principle is a universal truth which, when properly interpreted and applied, contributes significantly to the growth of  churches and denominations. It is a truth of God which leads his church to spread his Good News, plant church after church, and increase his Body.” … Read More


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Christian Leadership – A Saturday Quote

“The authority by which the Christian leader leads is not power but love, not force but example, not coercion but reasoned persuasion. Leaders have power, but power is safe only in the hands of those who humble themselves to serve.” – John Stott, worldwide evangelical leader and principal author of the Lausanne Covenant


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My #1 Mistake in Ministry, Part 2 of a 4 part series

As I shared in Part 1 yesterday, in 25 years of ministry, I’ve realized there is one regret I have above all others. Today I’ll reveal my #1 mistake in ministry. My first job in ministry was at a Baptist Church where I was invited to preach on Sunday nights. The pastor told me that when you give people an invitation, you’re inviting them … Read More


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Brand New Resource – Shepherding Responsibility for Your Staff and Volunteers

  Do you ____________ your staff & volunteers? You might guess: Love Motivate Train And those are good answers. But I’ve got a better one for you. Shepherd  Let me explain. For most of us, the people closest to us on a day-to-day basis are our staff and key volunteers, right?  But, are we *really* serving as a pastor to them? … Read More


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The 48 Hour Rule

Today’s post comes to us from Steve Addison, author and church planting specialist. Steve has been a life-long student of movements that renew and expand the Christian faith. Steve began his research into Christian movements in the late 1980s while serving as a church planter in Melbourne, Australia. He carried that interest into his Doctor of Ministry with Fuller Seminary. He is … Read More


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McGavran Monday: What is Church Planting?

In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “Church Planting is the proclamation of the Gospel by word and deed resulting in conversions and a banding together of converts into congregations.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (the above quote is from p.354 … Read More


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