“‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” —Isaiah 55:8–9 (NLT)
Wesley On Living with Purpose
“Though I am always in haste, I am never in a hurry.” – John Wesley (June 28 or June 17, 1703 – March 2, 1791) devout Anglican who remained in the Church of England until his death, considered the “Father of the Methodists,” known for his personal devotion to holiness.
Managing Your Time: Develop a Top Six List
Developing a Top Six list ties into planning your day before it starts. Whether you are a list maker by nature or not, creating a to-do list of what you need to get done every day is an important part of good time management. But don’t stop there. After you make your list, identify and rank the six most important … Read More
The Art of Confrontation: How to Master It
Situations will arise that call for confrontation. When they do, you have to have the courage to sit down with the person or group bringing the criticism and address the situation head-on. Over the years–both at The Journey and in working with other church leaders–I have found that when the pastor goes directly to a critic to address his or … Read More
LAST CHANCE to register – 3-day pastors conference starts tomorrow!
Advance Registration closes TODAY for our big 3-day pastors conference that kicks off tomorrow morning. I have just a couple spots left for our 2022 Renegade Pastors VIRTUAL Conference. Join me and all our special guests over Zoom, THIS WEEK Tuesday, March 15 – Thursday, March 17. LAST CHANCE: Click here to learn more and save one of the final … Read More
Launching Large: FREE Church Planting Resources for You
Trust me when I say I know church planting is difficult. I’ve started churches in New York City and Boca Raton, FL and have been coaching hundreds of Church Planters since 2004. Starting a new church is both a profound spiritual journey and a challenging entrepreneurial endeavor all at the same time. As a church planter myself and coach to … Read More
Starts Tuesday: The Renegade Pastors Virtual Conference with Nelson Searcy, Ken Boa, Elmer Towns and more. Hurry, six seats left.
Time’s running out to save your spot for next week’s ultimate pastor leadership event: the 2022 Renegade Pastors Conference. You can still save with Advance Registration rates, but only while spots are still available. Registration will close soon for this 3-day online event — Tuesday, March 15 – Thursday, March 17 — focused on equipping YOU to abandon average! Plus … Read More
Assimilation Lessons from a BIG Mistake
One Sunday not too long ago, at one of our Journey early services, we had zero first-time guests. I’m confessing this to you in hopes that you will avoid making a similar mistake and take action today in evaluating your own Assimilation system. It is very rare for us to have zero anything! We always have first-time guests, new believers, … Read More
The Call to Prepare
The call to ministry is the call to prepare — and preparation is an ongoing process. You will never learn all there is to be learned about any subject; you’ll never reach the pinnacle point in any area. And who would want to? It’s the continual reaching that grows you, equipping you to live and minister at an ever-increasing level. … Read More
The Lord Takes Care of Godly Leaders
“It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly.” —Psalm 37:16–17 (NLT)