It’s Baptism Day!

In addition to the 6 services we conduct on a Sunday (four in Manhattan, one in Jersey City and one in Brooklyn), we are holding a special baptism service this afternoon. Pastor Taylor Field of Graffiti Community Ministries and East 7th Street Baptist Church graciously allows us to use his church (check out his books about Lower East Side Life … Read More


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Friday Catch-All (Coaching Networks, Stewardship Seminars and Friends)

Here are some quick hits on things I wanted to cover this week in the blog but didn’t get to: Bob Franquiz is working with me to start a new Church Planters Coaching Network. Click here to learn more and be added to the wait list. Terry Mahan, Founding Pastor of The Fathers House Church in Lakeland, FL is teaching … Read More


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Successful Church Planters Must Be Able to Raise Funds

On Monday, I said that there are two abilities that predetermine the success of a church planter. They are: 1 – The ability to recruit a worship leader. (See my post from yesterday.) 2- The ability to raise funds. Let’s talk about the second ability today. If a church planter is unable to raise funds before starting weekly services, I … Read More


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Successful Church Planters Must Be Able to Recruit a Worship Leader

Yesterday, I said that there are two abilities that predetermine the success of a church planter. The first one is: The ability to recruit a worship leader. I honestly don’t know why this is true, but I’ve seen it play out hundreds of times. (I’ve personally trained over 3000 church planters and we have coached over 100 church planters in … Read More


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What Determines A Church Planter’s Success?

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is,“Is it possible to predetermine whether or not a church planter will be successful?” Here’s the answer: There are two abilities that predetermine a church planter’s success: 1- The ability to recruit a worship leader 2- The ability to raise funds If a church planter doesn’t demonstrate these two abilities by … Read More


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Launch Conference is coming to Atlanta on September 30!

The One-Day Launch Conference is coming to Atlanta on Tuesday, September 30.  I just found out that my schedule will allow me to be there, so I’ll be co-leading the conference with Bob Franquiz, founding pastor of Miami Fellowship in Miami, FL. During this event, we will teach you: – The best launch dates (and the worst!) – The most … Read More


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Monday Proflections – September 15, 2008

Here’s what’s happening with Church Leader Insights and me this week that may be of interest to you: Monday – I’ll be in the Journey office all day working with our follow-up and strategic teams.  I’ll also be putting the final touches on the promotion for our October/November series entitled “Financial Peace” based on the Dave Ramsey series. Tuesday – … Read More


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6 Sundays Ago…

It’s been 6 Sunday’s since I’ve preached at The Journey (or anywhere for that matter)….this is the longest I’ve gone without teaching on a Sunday since…well, maybe since I went in ministry in 1990.  It’s been healthy, restful and positive (and some people might say the last 6 weeks at The Journey have been the best ever.  Ha!). Today I’ll … Read More


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