As I work with church leaders around the country, there is one question that comes up regularly: “What exactly do you measure each week at your church?” Because leaders know that “what gets measured gets done,” and you can’t manage what you don’t measure. Just as you stay (or should stay) on top of the numbers that gauge your health, eg. … Read More
Don’t overthink it. Simplify it.
It’s no wonder overthinking leaves you drained. It’s mental exhaustion on the level of running a marathon every day. Most of all there is a danger in making slow decisions! Here are 3 dangers of SLOW: 1) One is paralysis by analysis. 2) MORE stress. 3) Missed opportunity. Sometimes you don’t need more information to make a decision. Colin Powell … Read More
The Benefits of Strategic Concepts
Today, I want to show you the benefits of implementing strategic concepts, but first you need to understand just what a strategic concept is. Let me explain: A strategic concept is an easy to understand idea that has been PROVEN over time. It’s been worked out and thought out over time. I thought about how to basically define that for … Read More
Strategy – A Saturday Quote
“The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.” – Michael E. Porter
Communicating Your Big Day Evangelism Strategy to Your Church (Free Download)
A number of you have already let me know how my new book Ignite has helped you and your church. That’s always encouraging to me, so keep ’em coming! Feel free to use the “Ask Nelson” button on the right side of this blog to send me your story. One such email that I recently received from Clark Frailey, member … Read More
How to Move a Mountain – A Saturday Quote
“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” — William Faulkner