Recently I heard a great acrostic from Zig Ziglar – a man I deeply respect – about goals. Zig is one of America’s most popular motivational speakers and the author of over 25 books, including the classic (and one of my personal favorites) See You At the Top. He’s a committed follower of Christ, and has shared his faith with millions … Read More
How to Deal with Negative Feedback
Now that I’ve coached over 1,000 pastors through my Senior Pastor Coaching Networks, you can probably imagine that I get a lot of emails from week to week. In fact, most of the time, it serves as a huge encouragement to me – hearing the stories of growing churches, radically changed lives and greater Kingdom impact in communities all over … Read More
Free Webinars for Small Groups Pastors & Executive/Associate Pastors
The CLI Team and I are trying to do everything we can to equip your church’s staff to lead more effectively in 2011! Case in point – these upcoming webinars: HOW TO AVOID THE THREE BIGGEST SMALL GROUPS MISTAKES WEBINAR Led by Kerrick Thomas and Adam Bishop THIS THURSDAY, December 9 2:00 – 3:15pm Eastern 1:00pm – 2:15pm Central 12:00pm … Read More
The Executive Pastor Relationship – Part 2 – Making the Relationship Work
Kerrick Thomas here – Executive Pastor at The Journey Church. Nelson’s on vacation this week, so today I’m sharing the second of two guest blog posts with you about mastering the relationship between the Lead Pastor and the Executive (or Associate) Pastor: “Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep … Read More
The Executive Pastor Relationship – Part 1 – Getting on the Same Page
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