I’ve asked Jason Hatley, my Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com, to share some insights today on a topic that affects every pastor AND worship leader: “We’re just not on the same page.” Ever said that about your relationship with your Pastor or Worship Pastor? I hear Pastors and Worship Pastors say this most often … Read More
The First Few Minutes Matter – Sermon Lessons from Hollywood
Around The Journey, we call it “The Hook” – it’s the first 3 to 5 minutes of the sermon that is designed to capture the attention of your audience and set the tone for the message you are to deliver. As a communicator, I’m always looking for examples of how to ‘set the tone’ to share God’s word and ‘capture the attention’ of … Read More
The Secret to Maximizing Your Time and Productivity
One thing I’ve learned over and over again is that time is our most limited commodity in this life. And how you manage it determines a lot about what you get done. I’ve shared before that I’m a long-term student of time management and I just re-read this quote: “The key to successful time management is doing the most important task … Read More
4 Tips for How to Preach on Video
We are fortunate to live in an age when so many great ministry tools are available to us. One powerful ministry tool at our disposal is video preaching. Whether you’re in a multi-site situation or simply a solo pastor preparing to be away for a Sunday, the ability to record a sermon on video and play it back during the … Read More
What Are Your Signs Saying to Your Community?
I got this picture recently from a member of my Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network of a sign he saw outside a restaurant: It kinda makes you wonder if they want you around at all! In fact, my favorite is where someone has remove a number so it says “Max stay 0 mins” 🙂 We got a great chuckle out of … Read More
Keep Growing – A Saturday Quote
“By improving yourself, the world is made better. Be not afraid of growing too slowly. Be afraid only of standing still. Forget your mistakes, but remember what they taught you.” – Ben Franklin
Vault Conference in Vegas – Sign Up Today!
Wanted to take a moment today to tell you about the Vault Conference coming up October 10-12 in Las Vegas – in fact, I asked my friend Vince Antonucci to tell you all about it: Vault will bring you deep inside the thinking and methods Vince Antonucci and Verve Church use in Las Vegas, which have led them to reach atheists, … Read More
How Do You Minister to Youth through Your Small Groups?
This is Kerrick Thomas – Executive Pastor at The Journey Church and co-author of “Activate” with Nelson. Nelson asked me to address a common small group question today on the blog. The question is “How can we minister to youth through the Small Groups System?” When it comes to youth and semester-based Activate small groups I’ve seen it work effectively in two ways: 1 … Read More
How Do You Deal With Pressure in Your Ministry?
I’ve asked Jason Hatley, my Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com, to share some thoughts today on a topic that affects many pastors AND worship leaders every day: What are your Pressure Points? Jason Hatley here . . . Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church. “Pressure Points” is a phrase I use in … Read More
How to Be A Successful Manager of People
I just read a new book from Brian Tracy, called “Full Engagement” and I recommend that you pick up a copy. It contains a great deal of wisdom for any leader who’s looking to get the most of the people they lead. Here’s one quote I found to be powerful: There are two simple rules for success as a manager: … Read More