“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” — Kenneth Blanchard, writer/Leadership Guru
Last Chance for Over $1475 in Super Early Bird Tele-Coaching Bonuses
Now is the time to apply for my Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network that begins in February! Why? Because if you apply and are accepted before THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, you’ll receive Over $1475.00 in Super Early Bird Bonus Resources That’s right – THIS SUNDAY is the deadline to apply and receive these Super Early Bird Bonuses: Apply Before October 31st … Read More
Sample Christmas Offering Documents (Free PDF Downloads)
We had a great turnout for the series of Christmas Offering Webinars that I led a couple of weeks ago and many of you have been asking about what we’re doing at The Journey. So, today I wanted to share some samples of the documents we’re using for our Christmas Offering at The Journey this year. Here are the links … Read More
NEW RESOURCE: Why People Leave Church (and What You Can Do About It)
It hurts when people leave our churches . . . people who have been around for a long time; people who are relatively new; people who have experienced life change at our churches. People leave church! It’s a reality of ministry. I live with it and so do you. But can we do more than just live with the fact … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 2)
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