My new Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors is just TWO DAYS AWAY – it starts THIS THURSDAY. I’m so pumped about the great group of pastors who are already signed up for this network, but I have to mention that this is your LAST CALL to get in on this network (so if you’re one of those people that just … Read More
Why Be a Renegade Pastor?
Many of you have noticed the name of this blog (Renegade Pastor) and emailed me asking what that means. So I wanted to take a moment today to not only explain what it means to be a renegade pastor, but to encourage you to become a Renegade Pastor as well… Why be a Renegade Pastor? A renegade pastor is a … Read More
Coaching Alumni Highlight (plus a Free Download)
As you may know, I have a brand new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network that begins Next Thursday, August 19. With the time drawing near, I’ve really been having a blast telling you about some of my Coaching Alums and the great things they’re up to. Today I’d like to tell you about Michael Lukaszewski, Lead Pastor of Oak Leaf Church … Read More
Bivocational Pastors and Coaching Networks
Each time I’m preparing to start a new Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors (like the one that begins one week from today, on August 19) I receive questions from Bi-Vocational Pastors looking for coaching. I can definitely identify with pastors in that situation, so I took the time to address the idea of coaching for Bi-Vocational Pastors here on the … Read More
Coaching Alumni Highlight – Dowen Johnson
My new Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors begins 8 days from today – Thursday, August 19. I’ve been telling you about some of my recent Coaching Alumni as the start of this new network approaches. Today I’d like to introduce Dowen Johnson, Senior Pastor of April Sound Church in Montgomery, Texas. Dowen is an experienced pastor and in the video … Read More
What are the Top 3 Barriers to Church Growth? #3 – Sharing
Today I want to wrap up a series of posts about the Top 3 Growth Barriers that all churches face, regardless of size. As a quick reminder, I’ll be teaching this (and a lot more) LIVE in Seattle today, then San Francisco and Los Angeles this week – click here for more info. But for those of you who can’t … Read More
Stalling Leads to Sickness – A Saturday Quote
The pain that’s created by avoiding hard work is actually much worse than any pain created from the actual work itself. Because if you don’t begin to work on those ideas that God has blessed you with, they will become stagnant inside of you and eventually begin to eat away at you. You might seem OK on the outside, but … Read More
Can You Meet Me in Seattle, San Francisco or Los Angeles Next Week?
Can you meet me in Seattle, San Francisco or Los Angeles next week for one of three FREE Live Events I’m doing for Senior Pastors? Seattle, WA Area Tuesday, August 10 San Francisco/Oakland Area Wednesday, August 11 Los Angeles, CA Area Thursday, August 12 We have a great group signed up already, but we still have room for you (and … Read More
What are the Top 3 Barriers to Church Growth? #2 – Self-Development
Yesterday I shared the first of the top three Growth Barriers that all churches face, regardless of size (click here for that post). The second barrier to growth in your church is: SELF-DEVELOPMENT The best definition of Self-Development that I’ve found is the combination of Leadership Ability and Spiritual Maturity. Ken Blanchard describes this concept when he says that a … Read More