Why you should PLAN now to double on Easter (part 2)

Since Easter is just around the corner, (April 20th) I want to help you not only attract people to your Easter services, but I want to help you get as many of those connected to your church baptized, following Christ on the path to discipleship as soon as possible within the next season. In order to do that, you not … Read More


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WHY you should plan now to double on Easter (part1)

Easter is just 7 weeks away (April 20th).  The countdown is on and I want to help you double your attendance this Easter. Why is it that we still have holidays around Easter? Why is it that certain businesses close on Easter, even though they have no particular religious background at all? It’s because of the power of the resurrection. … Read More


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What is the full redemptive potential of your church?

It’s Day 2 of our 3-day Renegade Pastors Conference here in Orlando, FL. In my first break-out session at the Renegade Pastors Conference today, we looked at the top three growth barriers that may be preventing you from reaching the full redemptive potential of your church – and how you can break through! I surveyed the Renegade Pastors in the … Read More


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Renegade Pastors Conference – You should be here!

I’m writing to you today from Orlando – in the middle of our 3-day Renegade Pastors Conference. We are here in sunny Orlando FL! You should be here at YOUR conference! Although this conference is for Renegade Pastors only, I wanted to share with you just some of what the Renegade Pastors here in attendance are taking in and jotting … Read More


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Three Truths about Biblical Stewardship

This week I’ve been preparing you to talk about the sometimes difficult subject of tithing. Creating tithers builds naturally on the foundation already laid as we cultivated ‘first-time’ gifts and created regular givers. As with other levels, continuing education is key. As part of the ongoing stewardship teaching you must educate people to bring the full tithe to God as … Read More


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The two key elements to teach about tithing

“How do you move ‘first-time’ givers into being regular givers?”  This is a common question that I receive from participants in my Senior Pastor Coaching Network. I tell pastors, it’s most often something that you’re already doing but maybe something you just need to be more intentional about. Teach – Teach them but add an intentional challenge. In order to … Read More


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Giving – A Saturday Quote

“Giving should be an outward, material expression of a deep, spiritual commitment… an indication of a willing and obedient heart.” —Larry Burkett


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A Healthy Stewardship System for a Healthy Church

A healthy stewardship system is integral to a healthy church. To say it another way, you will never have a healthy church if you don’t have a healthy stewardship system. A church is made up of its disciples. If those disciples are not spiritually healthy, it’s impossible for the church to be healthy. A proper understanding of stewardship and its … Read More


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