I am pumped about the start of my brand new Assimilation Tele-Coaching Network this coming Tuesday! We’ve got a great group confirmed and ready to begin on Tuesday, but I wanted to give you one FINAL CHANCE to apply. Here’s why: This network has the potential to help your church grow by keeping more guests. Nothing adds faster growth to … Read More
How to Reap the Fruit of Your Vacation Bible School
Most of you long-time readers know that I am a contrarian when it comes to summer. I happen to believe that summer is a great time to grow your church. And one of the best things about summer-time is that it offers you opportunities that aren’t available during the rest of the year. One great example of a “summer-only” outreach … Read More
New Sermon Series – Ignite Your People for Evangelism
“I wish my people would invite their friends to church” “We just need something to jump-start our evangelism” “I want to mobilize the people in my church to reach their friends” If you’ve ever let any of these sentences (or something similar) slip out of your lips, then welcome to church leadership. In fact, all of us have – at … Read More
4th of July Sale – Over 45 Downloads As Low As $7!
Church Leader Insights is currently running a HUGE 4th of July Sale! We are offering dozens of my downloadable resources at ridiculously low prices, including many of our most popular downloads (like The Big Day, Starting a Second Service, and Developing a One Year Personal Growth Plan). In fact, all of our $13.95 downloads are only $7 and all $23.95 … Read More
The Key to Failure – A Saturday Quote
“I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” — Bill Cosby, Comedian
Coaching Alumni Highlight – Kenny Chinn
In preparing for my new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network (which begins August 19), I wanted to take some time to share another one of my coaching alumni who are really doing exciting things for the Kingdom. Today, I want to tell you about Kenny Chinn, Senior Pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Wilmington, NC. In this brief testimony, you’ll hear … Read More
How the Best Leaders Lead – CLI Newsletter Rewind
Each month in the free Church Leader Insights Newsletter, I include least one book recommendation (in addition to the other articles, podcast training and events). I’m an avid reader and I like to pick the best of the best from what I read and share a book that will help you lead your church more effectively. Just in case you … Read More
The Hard Truth About Criticism for Church Leaders
Every church leader I’ve ever known has felt the biting sting of criticism. Most of us learn quickly that critics are a fact of life for those who have been called to leadership in Christ’s church – but that doesn’t exempt us from the pain. As a result, I’m always on the lookout for sound teaching on the topic. Here’s … Read More
Staffing for Success – The DISC Profile
Some of the best (and often unused) tools in hiring someone for your church staff are pre-hiring tests, and one of the tests we’ve found to be especially useful is the DISC Profile. The DISC is a personality profile that rates potential hires (or those already on staff) in four distinct categories: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness. A healthy staff … Read More
How to Avoid Criticism – A Saturday Quote
“Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing” — Aristotle