Here’s Part 2 of 4 posts (click here for Part 1) by Dr. Donald E. Ross, Nelson Searcy Coaching Alum and Lead Pastor of Creekside Church (Mountlake Terrace, WA). Issue #3: Leadership. If you’re leading a turn-around church, you must be able to paint a constant verbal picture of your church’s preferred future, based in reality. You’re probably the only … Read More
Kind Words – A Friday Quote
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” — Mother Teresa
New Tele-Coaching Network PLUS Over $1475 in Super Early Bird Bonuses
They say the early bird gets the worm…. 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 just 10 days away – October 31st. This network begins on February 24, 2011, but because so many of my coaching applications come in … Read More
The Power of “Because” in Leading Change at Your Church
“Given a big enough why people can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Obviously, Nietzsche and I don’t agree on everything, but on this statement we do. And as a church leader, you need to learn this lesson well and repeatedly… The most powerful word for leading change in your church is BECAUSE. I brought this up in my … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 1)
As you might imagine, I get a lot of questions from pastors who are facing all sorts of ministry situations. That’s one of the reasons I write this blog – to provide some answers when you’re not sure of your next steps. However, there are some issues that I haven’t faced personally or otherwise don’t feel as well-equipped to write … Read More
What Can I Raise Money For via a Christmas Offering? – Q and A (Part 3)
‘Tis the season to conduct your church’s Christmas Offering, and just yesterday I wrapped up the last of this week’s “How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering” Webinars. Between the hundreds of you who joined me for the webinars this week and the thousands who have downloaded my freshly updated “How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering” E-Book … Read More
Christmas Offering and Capital Campaigns – Q and A (Part 2)
Today is the last of this week’s “How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering” Webinars and I’m taking some time to answer another of your frequently asked questions about the Christmas Offering. The next question goes something like this: We just kicked off a new capital campaign – should we conduct a Christmas Offering or wait until next year? … Read More
Christmas Offering and Regular Giving – Q and A (Part 1)
I had a great crowd on the line with me yesterday for the first of this week’s “How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering” Webinars and thousands of you have downloaded the updated Christmas Offering e-book that I released a couple of weeks ago. In spite of my best efforts however, there are still a few questions that I … Read More
Give Your Worship Leader a Plan for Personal Growth
Hi, it’s Jason Hatley here – Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church and Founder of Worship Leader Insights. I recently read that more new information has been produced in the last 30 years than in the last 5,000 years. A weekday edition of the newspaper contains more information than the average person living in the days of Isaac … Read More
Set Your TiVo: God in America
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week (Oct 11 – 13), PBS will air a 3-part series on “God in America“. I’m certain I won’t agree with all their conclusions but as leaders we need to watch this for several reasons: 1- People will be talking about it and it gives us a reason to talk about our faith. … Read More