Just a quick post today — Thanks to so many of you who have been asking about my next book lately, Ignite: How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church. Many of you have already pre-ordered at Amazon.com and I wanted to let you know about one more development on that front: Ignite is now available for the Kindle reader! … Read More
Assimilation – Can I follow-up on first time guests too quickly?
In Fusion and in all of my other Assimilation resources, I share how vital prompt follow-up is to connecting new people to your church. I teach a practical process to follow-up with first and second time guests multiple times in the days immediately following their visit to your church. Because of how strongly I emphasize that this follow-up happen quickly, … Read More
August Book Recommendations (Video)
I tried out something new last month by delivering my monthly book recommendations via video. I got so much positive feedback from that experiment that I’m doing it again. Here are the books I’m recommending to the Church Leader Insights family (that includes you) for the month of August: August Book Recommendations: Zero to Sixty: 60 Principles & Practices for … Read More
Disconnect: Permission for Pastors to Power Down
Here’s an article I wrote a while back for Sermon Central: Disconnect: Permission to Power Down by Nelson Searcy www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com I have a serious question for you. There is only one right answer to this question, so get ready. If you answer incorrectly, don’t be too discouraged. There is hope. But this question is a barometer that can’t be ignored. … Read More
Multi-Site Q & A – Equipment?
Here’s a recent equipment Q & A that our Worship Pastor, Jason Hatley answered for a member of the CLI family: Q: Our church is looking to do a satellite campus next year very similar to what you’ve done at The Journey. We’re really pumped about going multi-site and expanding our ministry in that manner. In prepping for this transition, … Read More
July Book Recommendations (Video)
If you receive my Church Leader Insights newsletter every month, you already know that I am an avid reader and I love passing along books that I find helpful in the monthly book recommendations section of the CLI newsletter. This month I’m trying something new by recommending a couple of books via video. Take a look and let me know … Read More
Free Church Systems Teleminar on Wednesday
In case you missed it, you have one LAST CHANCE to sign-up for my free Church Systems Teleseminar on Wednesday (the Tuesday one is already sold out at 999 people!). Here’s the info: Join me for a FREE 75-minute tele-seminar without ever having to leave your office or home! I will teach you all the basics of church systems and … Read More
Mastering the Management Buckets
In Mastering the Management Buckets, John Pearson brings 30 years of CEO experience and a heart for Christian leaders to the table by outlining the 20 essential areas that must be mastered to become a great manager. I am not exaggerating when I say that this is the best book on Church Management that I’ve read in over a decade, … Read More
Year End Giving Letter
A lot of blog readers have asked me for my 2008 Year End Giving letter which will be mailed this month to everyone who gave to our church in 2008. I just finished it so I’m posting it here for you to download: YEAR END GIVING LETTER This is ‘my draft’ it will be posted on Letterhead and typeset by … Read More
Lessons Learned – Part 3 (Tim Ferriss)
This week I’m sharing some “Lessons Learned in 2008” from Tim Ferriss, one of my favorite authors and bloggers. Here’s the one more: “You’re never as bad as they say you are. My agent used to send me every blog or media hit for The 4-Hour Workweek. Eight weeks after publication, I asked him to only forward me positive mentions … Read More