With the end of 2011 just days away, many pastors and worship leaders are already turning the calendar in their minds to 2012. Good idea, right? Wrong! Let me explain . . . There’s nothing wrong with looking ahead, but the problem is that many may be forgetting one of the most important year-end rituals — wrapping up this year … Read More
How to Responsibly Handle Your Church People’s Vital Information
As you may know, one of the hallmarks of my Assimilation System – for integrating newcomers into the life of your church – is the weekly use of a Connection Card. This is an information card that is filled out each week by everyone in attendance and includes contact info on one side and next steps and sign-ups on the … Read More
Did you miss it? FREE Year End Conference Call Replay
Yesterday over 350 Senior Pastors called in for my 2011 Wrap Up and Ramp Up Conference Call where I shared the year-end questions that I’ve compiled and developed (and personally use each year) to “wrap-up” one year and “ramp-up” for the next. This has historically been a session reserved ONLY for my coaching network participants – and I’ve received a great … Read More
Can you call me TOMORROW? FREE Year End Conference Call for Senior Pastors
Can you join me TOMORROW at 2pm Eastern for a 60-minute conference call? It’s a brand new, Senior Pastors-only training called the “2011 Wrap-up and Ramp-up Call,” where I’ll lead you through the year-end questions that I personally use to “wrap-up” one year and “ramp-up” for the next. In the past, I’ve only offered these questions to those in my coaching … Read More
Are you looking for favor? – A Saturday Quote
“Fortune favors the audacious.” — Desiderius Erasmus, Theologian
Three Ways to Make Christmas Meaningful for YOU this Year
Jason Hatley here, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church, with a quick (but very important) question for you . . . How’s your Christmas season going? No . . . I’m not talking about services or Christmas planning. I’m talking about you. How is YOUR Christmas season going? For all of us in ministry Christmas can be a huge season … Read More
How You Can Get More People to Go Through Membership Class
I’ve written before about how I believe church membership is Biblical AND practical. Unfortunately lots of churches do a poor job of raising its value to the people who attend each week. In fact, I often get emails from pastors who are struggling to get people to go through their membership class and take that next step of commitment to … Read More
Can You Meet Me in Texas This Week? Three FREE Training Events for Senior Pastors
I’d like to invite you to join me THIS WEEK for one of three FREE Senior Pastor Events I’m leading in the great state of Texas: Dallas/Fort Worth Area – TOMORROW (Wednesday, December 7) Austin Area – Thursday, December 8 Houston Area – Friday, December 9 We have a great group of Senior Pastors signed up for all three events, but we … Read More
Free Church Planting Webinar TOMORROW – Will You Join Me?
Tuesday, December 6th 2:00pm – 3:15pm Eastern 1:00pm – 2:15pm Central 12:00pm – 1:15pm Mountain 11:00am – 12:15pm PacificSpace is Limited Register Now! Since the release of my book Launch a few years ago, I hear from a lot of church planters from all around the country and around the world. By far the most common question I hear sounds … Read More
Post-Black Friday Sale – “The Generosity Ladder” – HALF OFF for Your Church!
My little book The Generosity Ladder: Your Next Step to Financial Peace, continues to help more and more churches and I want to say Thank You to all who already picked it up for yourself and for the people in your church. AND, with Black Friday behind us now, ’tis the season for savings – I just found out that … Read More