Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln
Two Weeks of Vacation Starts Today
Today Kelley and I are heading out on a 7-day cruise – just the two of us. Her parents have graciously agreed to keep Alexander. After the cruise, we are spending another week of vacation together as a family in Florida. I’m going to take a semi-vacation from the blog too. I have a few posts scheduled for Thanksgiving week … Read More
Church Growth Hero – Carl George
A few months ago, my hard working assistant Cristina buzzed my office and said, “Carl George is on the phone for you.” I cautiously asked, “Is he a member at The Journey?” She said, “Nope, he says you know him and he wants to hear more about your tele-coaching network.” I picked up the phone and sure enough it was … Read More
Are you a portable church?
Since 2002 we’ve meet in portable locations – nine different locations to be exact. From schools to renovated funeral homes (not recommended) to cinemas to off-broad theaters to concert venues. I love being portable and I love the benefits of being portable (keeps the entrepreneurial spirit alive, mobilizes more volunteers, keeps you fast and fluid, frees up money for evangelism, … Read More
Small Group Curriculum (Free Download)
We are working on our groups for Spring 2009 and recently produced the list of approved curriculum/books for group studies. Since its one of the most frequently requested documents I thought you might want a copy. You can download it by right clicking the link here: 2009 SPRING APPROVED SMALL GROUP CURRICULUM LISTINGS I hope you find it helpful! Nelson … Read More
Bad Economy + Bad Decisions = Disaster
I continue to hear of a lot of pastors and church leaders making bad decisions because the economy is bad. If you make bad decisions when the economy is good, you may be able to ride it out with minimal effects. But if you make bad decisions when the economy is bad, disaster is almost certain. Before you make any … Read More
Monday Proflections – November 17, 2008
This is my last week in the office before two weeks of vacation (and a two week blogging break) so its a busy week. Here’s what’s happening with Church Leader Insights and me this week that may be of interest to you: Monday – Usual Monday meetings today plus I’ll be following up on the 22 people who were baptized … Read More
Do You Have Clearly Defined Goals? A Saturday Quote
“In the absence of clearly-defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it.” – Robert Heinlein
Q & A: How Do I Search this Blog
Here’s a frequently asked question about searching our blog: Is there a search box somewhere on the churchleaderinsights.com website? I wanted to try to search for a blog article to see if you’ve written on a particular subject, but couldn’t find one. Is there anyway to do that? We have a product search function in our store and we archive … Read More
Q & A: Small Groups and Accountability
Here’s a frequently asked question about semester-based small groups: If groups operate on a semester system and everyone rotates groups, how do you manage accountability? Kerrick Thomas, co-author of Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups and Executive Pastor at The Journey, answers the question: Thank you for your question about “accountability” in a semester-based small group system. I’ll … Read More