“Keeping a relatively strong performer who is not a cultural fit sends a loud and clear message toemployees that the organization isn’t all that serious about what it says it believes.” – Patrick Lencioni, Author of The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business
3 Lessons Your Church Can Learn from Disney – Part 3
Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of Worship Leader Insights. One of the most compelling stories that I recently heard on a behind-the-scenes tour of one of the world’s most creative destinations — Walt Disney World — centers around a problem that every Worship Leader and Pastor faces each week. Here’s the story told to us … Read More
3 Lessons Your Church Can Learn from Disney – Part 2
Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of Worship Leader Insights. Yesterday, we started a 3-part series on Leadership Lessons that I think every Pastor and Worship Leader can learn from one of the world’s most unique leadership laboratories — Disney. After being invited to take part in a special “behind-the-scenes” tour of Walt Disney … Read More
3 Lessons Your Church Can Learn from Disney, Part 1
Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of Worship Leader Insights. Recently, I was asked to speak to a group of pastors in Orlando and while I was there, I was invited to go on a “behind-the-scenes” tour of Walt Disney World. Needless to say… I was excited! Sure it was going to be … Read More
How to Celebrate and Raise the Value of Baptism in Your Church
There are very few activities as a pastor that are more exciting than Baptism. Seeing new believers “go public” with their faith in Jesus and celebrating the change He’s making in their lives is amazing. So to help you raise the value of Baptism and celebrate it in your church, here’s a tip… Make a Baptism video and show it … Read More
Tire Kickers vs. Buyers – A Saturday Quote
“Baptism separates the tire kickers from the car buyers.” –Max Lucado, Pastor and Author
Maximize Summer By Being Creative With Small Groups (Part 2)
Summer small groups are also an ideal way to raise up new group leaders, for two reasons. Number one, many of your regular leaders will want to take the summer off. In fact, we encourage a summer break. You don’t want leaders to get burned out. And through their break, you open up the opportunity for people who have never led before to step in. … Read More
Maximize Summer By Being Creative With Small Groups (Part 1)
Many churches decide to take a break from small groups during the summer, which is a perfectly legitimate thing to do. But if your structure allows for it, summer groups can be extremely effective for getting new people plugged in… especially if you do them creatively. The summer weather gives you and your group leaders the opportunity to plan lots of fun groups that … Read More
How To Be Creative With Your Preaching This Summer (Part 2)
As part of your creative summer series planning, try tying in fun events to complement your teaching. For example, during the God On Film series, we have weekly “play groups” available where people can go see one of the featured movies with others from the church, and then grab dinner to discuss it. This goes hand-in-hand with your creative outreach. People will want to … Read More
How To Be Creative With Your Preaching This Summer (Part 1)
Summer is the time to be extra creative in your message planning. You have the freedom to intentionally teach on topics that will draw a crowd. Around The Journey, we always plan this kind of “attractional series” for the summer, in an effort to reach people who may not otherwise come to church. Each year we do a series called … Read More