“One thing is certain—if a church is serious about the Great Commission, the involvement of the laity is of utmost importance. The growth of a church is uniquely dependent on the laymen. The pastor who sees his role as an enabler to help the laity discover and utilize their gifts is far ahead of the pastor who tries to run … Read More
NEW Church Growth Champions Tele-Seminar Series Registration Open
Just a reminder that registration opened yesterday for my NEW Church Growth Champions Tele-Seminar Series! Limited Space Available! So register for all 4 Today – Series starts THIS THURSDAY September 12! Don’t miss this one-time opportunity to hear personal stories and practical insights on church growth. You will be able to attend all 4 tele-seminars LIVE and receive the complete recordings if you’re unable … Read More
Register Now — NEW Church Growth Champions Tele-Seminar Series
FOUR CONVERSATIONS – FOUR CHURCH GROWTH LEGENDS! Learn first-hand about these pioneers in church growth as I go one-on-one with each of these experts Limited Space Available! Register for all 4 Today – Series starts September 12! Those who don’t learn from history . . . well, you know the rest! Avoid mistakes in your church growth strategy by learning … Read More
Two Types of Sermons Series To Help Your People
Yesterday, I mentioned on my blog the “Attract” Sermons Series (click here to read that post). Today, I want to share with you two more types of sermon series that will help bring about a more well-rounded preaching plan. A Growth Sermon Series: The Growth Sermon Series in your message lineup are those series that can make the biggest impact … Read More
Preach Better Sermons By Having One Goal: Radically Transformed Lives
The most important offensive stat in baseball is not home-runs or stolen bases or even batting average, it’s RBI’s (Runs Batted In). The more runs a team is able to score, the better the chance that team has to succeed. So, one of the most significant questions for any baseball manager is this: How can I set my batting lineup so that … Read More
God’s Supply – A Saturday Quote
“God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.” – Hudson Taylor
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – LABOR DAY HALF-OFF SERMON SALE!
Labor Day weekend is upon us and to help take the labor out of your sermon preparation Church Leader Insights is making all of my sermon series HALF-OFF! Over 42 sermons including the MP3s, transcripts, sermon notes and all of the supporting graphics and documents are included with every sermon series. Me and my teaching team invest over 60 hours … Read More
How the Tithe Challenge Helps Your Congregation Grow Spiritually
The number one reason to do a Tithe Challenge is to grow the people in your church. The Tithe Challenge is really about discipleship. Perhaps the most profound equation I’ve ever heard regarding stewardship in a local church is that stewardship equals discipleship. I first heard Randy Alcorn say it. but since then I’ve heard others mention this concept — it … Read More
Why Should Your Church do a Tithe Challenge?
I think this is a worthy question, “Why do a tithe challenge?” I could give you a list of probably 20 reasons, but here are my top five reasons: 1) It grows the people in your church. It disciples the people in your church. It grows them closer to God. It grows them more like Christ. The tithe challenge, even though … Read More
What is a Tithe Challenge?
Early on as pastor at The Journey in New York City, I tackled a message series on stewardship. During the second message, we decided to hit hard on the importance of bringing the full tithe to God. I just shot right to the heart of the issue and let everyone know they should be tithing– this was our first tithe … Read More