Kerrick Thomas here – Executive Pastor at The Journey Church. Nelson’s on vacation this week, so I’m writing a couple of guest blog posts for you about mastering the relationship between the Lead Pastor and the Executive (or Associate) Pastor: For all of you Lead Pastors out there…have you ever looked at your Executive or Associate Pastor and said to … Read More
See You Next Week!
Just wanted to give you a heads-up… I’m taking a week-long break from the blog to enjoy a planned vacation with Kelley and Alex. See you back here again on Monday, December 6. Have a great week!
Admit When You’re Wrong – A Saturday Quote
“Don’t ever be afraid to admit you were wrong. It’s like saying you’re wiser today than you were yesterday.” — Robert Newell, humorist
Black Friday Sale
Hey, I’m stuffed from yesterday’s turkey and enjoying the day with Kelley and Alex. But I thought I’d let you know that we decided to join in on this year’s Black Friday Sale. The team at CLI convinced me to ADD SOME NEW DEALS to our on-going Thanksgiving Sale. So I’ve added in Intensive Workshops and Package Deal resources for … Read More
Happy Thanksgiving!
I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! I am very grateful to be a small part of your ministry and look forward to serving you for many years in the future. Your partner in ministry, Nelson P.S. Don’t forget our download sale continues through Monday – click the link below: www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/thanksgivingsale P.P.S. … Read More
Thanksgiving Sale – Downloads As Low As $9
Church Leader Insights is currently running a Huge Thanksgiving Sale! We are offering over 80 downloadable resources at the lowest prices of the year – including downloadable sermon series, package deals, and other popular downloads (like Starting a Second Service, Reaching Your Community through Servant Evangelism, and The Journey’s Policy Manual). In fact, all of our $13.95 downloads are only $9 and all … Read More
How to Change Your Church . . . Without Leaving It
I love my church . . . I’m honored to pastor. I am sure most of you feel the same . . . some days. But then there are the bad days . . . days when we don’t like our church very much. You know… Days when the lay leaders don’t see things our way. Days when there’s a … Read More
How to Challenge Your People to Take Next Steps Every Week
Having helped thousands of churches over the last few years with their assimilation system (through the Fusion book and training events, The Assimilation Seminar and The Assimilation Intensive), you might imagine that I get a lot of questions about the different aspects of Assimilation. One of the most high impact Assimilation techniques that I recommend is the Connection Card (you … Read More
How to Judge Others’ Character – A Friday Quote
“You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them.” — Malcolm Forbes, Publisher
The Rule of Three – How to Have An Abundance of Volunteers
Cass Wheeler, the long time president of the American Heart Association, shares the “Rule of Three” when it comes to Volunteers in his book You’ve Gotta Have Heart. He says if you are going to have an abundance of volunteers (and that’s what we all want!) and get the job done with excellence, then you must understand the rule of … Read More