In my 25 years of ministry I’ve had the privilege of hearing first-hand from the greatest church history teachers and experts in church growth. And the more I dive into our recent history, the more I discover incredible insights and applications to church growth today! So I want to share one of my favorite professors with you. Dr. Elmer Towns has been an … Read More
Meet the Church Growth Experts – LIVE at Disney World
The Super Early Bird deadline is only 9 days away for the all-new 2015 Church Systems Check-Up and Boot Camp! This don’t-miss event is like a primer, check-up and “next-step” event all rolled into an expanded three powerful days. You’ll walk away with a ton of easy-to-implement ideas and a greater appreciation for how systems work to bring health and growth to … Read More
Secrets & Strategies from the Ten Most Influential Churches
My mentor, Dr. Elmer Towns has a challenge for you – to become an influential pastor. So where do you start, and just what does that mean, to be truly influential in ministry? Well, shaping the future starts with an understanding of the past. I have the privilege of introducing you to someone who has been an eyewitness to key events in church history from … Read More
Growing Toward It – A Saturday Quote
“This life therefore is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health, but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it, the process is not yet finished, but it is going on, this is not the end, but it is the road. All does not … Read More
Flash Sale: Half Off Summer Sermons
Today’s your opportunity to save big AND get ahead on your preaching planning for the summer (maybe even the fall)! This week I’ve been leading a webinar, “Grow Your Church This Summer,” and I’ve decided I wanted to give you one more thing to help you prepare for the summer: Half Off Sermons Flash Sale – Today Thru Monday ONLY! … Read More
Why Boot Camp? 6 Reasons to Join Me this Summer
I’d like to invite you to join me this summer for the most in-depth, intensive event you could attend with your team that will help you accelerate your growth this year! And it doesn’t hurt that it’s at Walt Disney World, Orlando, FL. Here are just six more reasons you should be at my Church Systems Check-Up and Boot Camp, Wednesday, July … Read More
Don’t Believe the Summer Slump – New Webinar This Week
Early response has been great to my new Grow Your Church This Summer webinar – this week only! This training comes at a critical time. With Mother’s Day just behind us, Summer is fast approaching. You really only have two options in your approach: Plan to grow in the Summer OR Beg for growth in the Fall Don’t buy into the myth … Read More
Instrument in God’s Hands – A Saturday Quote
(Personal photo from my visit to the Billy Graham Museum, Wheaton College)
Quotes of the Week – Best of Twitter
Reminders of the power of language from Nelson Statistics show that people who curse in the workplace don’t get promoted as often. Ready to curb the curse? Pure language isn’t a requirement of a close walk with God; it’s a result. Curse words are verbal expressions of unfaithfulness that have grown directly out of the curse God put on sin. … Read More
Grow Your Church This Summer – NEW Webinar!
I’d like to invite you to be one of a select group of pastors who will join me next week for a new webinar about how you can cooperate with God to reach more people for Christ this Summer. Summer is just around the corner and, if I may be frank . . . I’m tired of hearing about how … Read More