It’s Day 1 at the Church Systems Check-up and Boot Camp in Orlando and one of the the things we’re doing live in front of a group of 200+ attendees is a message run-through. We’re literally running through this Sunday’s message – rehearsing it ahead of time to get feedback and make changes well before Sunday. Why do we do this? For the same reason that actors … Read More
My Top Fall Sermons – All Half Off!
Fall will be here before you know it – so today with our HALF OFF Fall Sermons Sale I’m encouraging you to start planning NOW. It’s an interesting thing we do as pastors – preparing a sermon every seven days. I have a lot of motivational speaker friends who only have to develop one or two speeches a year, but we have to … Read More
A Perfect Plan – A Saturday Quote
“A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.” – General George S. Patton
The Surprising Persuasivenes of a Sticky Note
This is Kerrick Thomas – and for the last 12 years I’ve served alongside of Nelson Searcy as Executive Pastor of The Journey Church. I’m guest blogging today and would like to talk to you about the simple power of a sticky note. Using a Post-It to add a personal touch can bring about impressive results. A university study1 showed … Read More
Leading a meeting the RIGHT way – what they didn’t teach you in seminary
Tell me honestly – how does it make you feel when you hear those three little words: “Can we meet?” If your first reaction is to make an excuse and run – you are NOT alone. There are three reasons why pastors avoid leading meetings at all costs. Do any of these sound familiar? “I’m too busy and my team … Read More
The Power of Meetings – and 7 Types You Need to Know – Part 2
This is Kerrick Thomas – and for the last 12 years I’ve served alongside of Nelson Searcy as Executive Pastor of The Journey Church. Today we continue our discussion of the power of meetings – are you familiar with these important types of meetings? There are three reasons why pastors avoid meetings. Do any of these sound familiar? “I’m too … Read More
The Power of Meetings – and 7 Types You Need to Know – Part 1
This is Kerrick Thomas – and for the last 12 years I’ve served alongside of Nelson Searcy as Executive Pastor of The Journey Church. I’m guest blogging today and would like to talk to you about the power of meetings – and challenge you to change your perspective on them. Imagine this scenario: you see that your day is packed … Read More
The Nature of Character – A Saturday Quote
“When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.” – Billy Graham
Quotes of the Week – Best of Twitter
Reminders of the power of language from Nelson Words of optimism spoken in love at the right moment can change lives for the better Resist the temptation to point out others’ mistakes. “Should haves” and “could haves” don’t help anyone who is struggling There are struggling people around you every day who need the infusion of hope that your carefully chosen … Read More
The Power of Delegation: Learning to Get More Done Through Other People
Effective delegation is one of those key skills that every pastor must learn…over and over and over. (Unfortunately it’s one that they don’t teach you in seminary.) I have an extended resource on this (see more on that below), but first I want to give you a simple overview of this process and inspire you to get better at this … Read More