Busy Week – Free Church Growth Webinars for You

I’m going to be busy this week leading 8 of my Top 3 Growth Barriers Webinars –  FREE for Senior Pastors! To that end, I’ll probably remain silent on the blog for the rest of the week. I hope you’ll join me on one of these identical online trainings because I know that as much as you want your church … Read More


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Avoid the Pain of Missing an Important Date Tomorrow

One week from today is my anniversary – 18 years! Wow! It’s a big date that I have set on my calendar each year. In fact, I’ve had reminders set on my calendar one month out, two weeks out, one week out, etc (yep, I have a ‘reminder’ system for my anniversary date – ha!). Why all the reminders for … Read More


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How Internal Victories Always Precede External Victories – Guest Blogger and Alumni Pastor Dr. Donald E. Ross

From time to time, I enjoy bringing in a guest to share with you on the blog – especially when they can bring you something new or different than what my personal experience allows for. To that end, I’ve asked Don Ross to share some posts on Church Revitalization (or Turn-Around Churches). Don is an Advanced Coaching Alum, Renegade Pastor and … Read More


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Break Your Next Growth Barrier – FREE Resource Download Today

Between now and this Friday, July 27, I’d like to give you one of my bestselling “Breaking Growth Barriers” resources absolutely FREE ($29.95 Value)! As a fellow Senior Pastor, I realize that reaching more people and growing a church can be overwhelming. Combine that with the fact that churches all seem to face specific barriers along the way that threaten … Read More


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What’s Holding You Back? It’s time for a change (Apply for Coaching This Week)

Can I share one of my life’s disappointments? It’s hearing from church leaders who are just one or two small changes away from seeing tremendous Kingdom results in their church. Over the years I’ve seen that some of the smallest tweaks to your systems can bring tremendous peaks in terms of your church’s effectiveness. Whether it’s sending handwritten notes to first time guests (assimilation), … Read More


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Victory & Luck – A Saturday Quote

Victory awaits him who has everything in order – luck people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions on time: this is called bad luck – Roald Amundsen, Led an expedition to the South Pole in 1911.


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How to Be Sure Your People Listen to Your Preaching

Those of us who are teaching pastors tend to be quite protective of our preaching – sometimes to the point that it hinders us from having the impact we should. One area I’m rarely asked about, but I see as an issue over and over again in churches is that the people on Sunday mornings just aren’t tuned in – … Read More


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Have you said these Five Dangerous Words?

Jason Hatley here . . . Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com with a word of CAUTION! Uttering these five words is certain to bring disaster to your services and your team. It will create unnecessary stress, and without a doubt lead to confusion and missed opportunities. It may even be bad for the environment and … Read More


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