“Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.” – Thomas Edison
Why we MUST raise up new Worship Leaders
Do you remember when you first accepted the call to lead worship? Jason Hatley here (Pastor of Worship Arts @ The Journey and Founder of WorshipLeaderInsights.com). For me, it was 21 years ago this month that I said, “Yes!” to the call to ministry. Apart from my decision to follow Jesus at age 9, no other single decision in my life has had … Read More
Why Does the Church Growth Movement Matter Today?
More than likely, you are familiar with some general concept or idea of what we call the “Modern Day Church Growth Movement.” Now, I would argue that this is not new. The history of church growth goes all the way back to the Great Commission, to the early church. But in the modern day times when we think about the Church Growth Movement … Read More
It’s Our 8th Anniversary!
Just as our young church in New York City was breaking through the 500 barrier, I received a call asking me to teach the Church Planting track at Rick Warren’s annual May conference. I was humbled and excited… not sure if I could do it, but I said “yes.” The conference was to be six hours over three days and I … Read More
Aspire to Be More – A Saturday Quote
“Aspire to be something more than the mass of church members. Lift up your cry to God and beseech him to fire you with a nobler ambition than that which possesses the common Christian; that you may be found faithful unto God at the last, and may win many crowns for your Lord and Master, Christ.” —Charles Spurgeon
Pastor: How to Deal with Criticism – FREE Mini-Book Today through Thursday
Regardless of your church’s denomination, style or size, there’s one thing that you and I have in common… Every one of us deals with criticism from time to time. Criticism is a reality for those of us called into church leadership. You may have had 50 compliments about Sunday’s message, but that ONE critical comment is the only one you remember come Monday … Read More
Three Unspoken Promises a Leader Makes
The end of the year is here and now is a great time to reflect on 2010, and how you did in all aspects of your life. Not the least of these is how you handled this trust we all share called “church leadership” over the last 12 months. It’s my prayer that none of us take our roles for … Read More
What’s it REALLY Going to Cost You? Price vs. Value
I trust that my love and concern for the local church is clear – everything we do at The Journey and Church Leader Insights is driven by my belief in Christ and His Church as the hope of the world… But today I have to point out something that pains me about the way most of us in church leadership … Read More
How to Achieve Great Things for God (Starting Today)
It never ceases to amaze me how many church leaders just don’t know where to start… I used to be surprised by it, but not anymore. It’s not that they don’t desire to accomplish great things for God. It’s not even that they’re lazy. They just aren’t clear about what they should be doing on any given day. And as … Read More
Are You a Leader or a Loser?
If you read my blog, you are most likely a church leader of some sort – Senior Pastor, Staff Pastor, Elder, Deacon, Lay Leader, etc. However, title alone has never been enough to make a leader. Have you ever wondered what character traits make you a leader? Here’s one trait that is essential, explained in a challenging but true article … Read More