In my latest book recommendation video, I share a book with you called Leading with Confidence by Bobb Biehl. You will learn the questions to ask of yourself to keep improving your leadership skills and stay on track, even during tough times. Here’s the video: This Month’s Book Recommendation: Leading With Confidence by Bobb Biehl P.S. Have you read a book … Read More
What Motivates Guests at Your Church?
One of the best parts of leading Coaching Networks is that I get to learn from what the other Pastors in the network are learning. Recently I received a thought-provoking email from Mike Sorcinelli, a member of my Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network and Lead Pastor of New Day Church in Springfield, Massachusetts. He had just finished reading one of the … Read More
Could Your Church Double in 60 Days? This One Did…
If you read this blog regularly, you know that the reason I keep leading Coaching Networks is because I’m addicted to the results. After coaching over 1,200 Senior Pastors, it never gets old hearing about how God is working in churches all over the U.S. and beyond – old churches, new churches, large churches, small churches, city churches, rural churches, … Read More
Making Mistakes – A Saturday Quote
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” – George Bernard Shaw
What Should be Expected of Staff Spouses? (Church Staffing)
A common cause of stress among church staff members is the role of staff spouses. Some churches hire a staff member with the unspoken expectation that they’re hiring two people (husband and wife) – the key word being “unspoken.” I’ll share how we handle staff spouse expectations at The Journey in a moment, and whether you agree with our approach … Read More
My (Non-Book) Reading List, Part 5
Today’s a special (and quick) Tuesday edition of my “non-book” reading list. You can catch up on Posts 1, 2, 3, and 4 – and here is today’s “non-book” reading selection: FORBES MAGAZINE Of the big business magazines, Forbes is my favorite. I don’t read every issue… in fact, full confession: I’m not even sure if its a weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly magazine. But the … Read More
Do A Little More – A Saturday Quote
“Do a little more than you’re paid to. Give a little more than you have to. Try a little harder than you want to. Aim a little higher than you think possible, and give a lot of thanks to God for health, family, and friends.” — Art Linkletter
Apply for Tele-Coaching before May 31 to Receive Over $1475.00 in Super Early Bird Bonuses
They say the early bird gets the…. (how would you finish that sentence?) Well, when it comes to my new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network… The Super Early Bird gets over $1475.00 in Bonus Resources But the Super Early Bird deadline is only about 2 weeks away – May 31st. This network begins in August, but because so many of my … Read More
Free E-Book – 125 Tips for Multi-Site Churches (and Those Who Want to Be)
The Journey has been a multi-site church since its earliest days, and we’ve seen the tremendous upside to multiplying the impact of our church via multiple campuses. Along the way, we’ve learned A LOT (most of it by trial and error) – multi-site ministry is not easy by any stretch of the imagination. And since we’re still a multi-site church, … Read More
Should a Pastor Know Who Gives What?
If your familiar with my book Maximize, and my other Stewardship Resources, you know I believe that a pastor should know who is giving financially to the church. In fact, sometimes the thinking on this issue is skewed by an improper theology of stewardship. When you understand that Stewardship is Discipleship (where your treasure is, there your heart will be … Read More