TEN DUMB THINGS SMART CHRISTIANS BELIEVE By Larry Osbourne This book was released recently, but I had the opportunity to read an early copy (and the honor of writing a cover review for the book). Larry is a friend, a mentor and one heckuva teacher. This book will challenge you personally AND help you better disciple the members of your … Read More
Which Growth Barrier?
Here’s a recent question that the CLI team answered for a fellow pastor: Q: In listening to you refer to the various growth barriers that churches face, I wasn’t sure which barrier we are currently contending with, and I was hoping for your opinion. Our average weekend attendance in 2009 is 295. Does that mean we should work on the … Read More
Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching
Here’s a post my friend Jimmy Britt shared on his blog a couple of days ago about my Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network: I have been in a tele-coaching network with Nelson Searcy through Church Leader Insights for the last several months. Actually, it is my second coaching network I’ve done with Nelson. To say the LEAST, it has been off … Read More
Servolution Book Q & A
I’m excited to be a part of the blog tour for my friend Dino Rizzo’s new book, Servolution. He’s answering questions from all over the country today about the idea of starting a church revolution through serving. Here’s mine: Q: How important is it, in your opinion, that churches work together to serve their communities? What do you think causes … Read More
The Power Of Systems In Mobilizing Disciples
I wanted to share this brief article that I wrote recently: You and I may look different on the outside but beneath our skin we are a function of common machinery. We both have hearts that pump blood, even though we are different blood types. We both have senses that take in the world, though some of yours may be … Read More
Q & A – Support/Recovery Groups in SG System
It’s Kerrick Thomas here again, Executive Pastor at The Journey and co-author of Activate with Nelson. He asked me to share my answer to this Small Groups question for you today: Q:Thanks for taking the time to put your process on paper. Much appreciated. Quick question: How do your support and recovery groups look within the semester system. We too … Read More
Are Your Passionate About Sunday (A Sunday Quote)
“Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.” — Denis Diderot, French Philosopher
Ignite – A sneak peek at my next book
I’m excited to announce that my next book – Ignite: How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church – is now available for pre-order at Amazon. I wanted to take a moment this morning to share a little sneak peek into what it’s all about. Here’s the write-up: Ignite is the ultimate how-to book for church leaders who want to … Read More
A Saturday Quote (from Leonard Nimoy of Star Trek)
With the new Star Trek movie coming out in less than a week, I thought it would be a good time to share this quote. I’m planning on seeing it, how about you? Yes, I’m a trekkie! “The miracle is this – the more we share, the more we have.” — Leonard Nimoy, Actor
Summer’s Coming!
When I first started The Journey, a long time Pastor in NYC said, “Take the summer off, you can’t grow in the summer.” I followed that advice our first year and our church almost went under. The next year, I determined to “plant as many seeds” as possible during the summer months. And guess what? We grew during the summer … Read More