This post is earlier than normal because I have a 6:05am flight into Orange County (I hate getting up early but I love getting an early start and avoiding the LaGuardia delays!). This is a big week for Church Leader Insights as Roy is rolling out my NEW Time Management for Busy Pastors resource (no link yet, watch your email … Read More
The Breakthrough Company – Book Recommendation
Each month in the Church Leader Insights newsletter I recommend two books. This month one of the books was: THE BREAKTHROUGH COMPANY How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers by Keith R. McFarland There are two diagrams in the book that have changed my leadership thinking forever. One is a diagram that shows how to move from start-up to mature organization … Read More
Webinar Results – Very Cool
Just finished a webinar with 62 church leaders from across the United States and Canada. All I can say is WOW! How cool to be able to train so many through technology! Some of the churches had 8 people around the computer – talk about exponential impact. No word on when the next one will be but we are in … Read More
Fusion Webinar in Less than 24 Hours
In less than 24 hours the next Fusion Webinar will begin. I’m very excited to one again teach the principles of how to retain first time guests and move them through a clear process from newcomer to fully committed member. We can handle 999 people on the phone/internet webinar so there’s still room for you! Why don’t you take a … Read More
Bruce Lee on Time Management
Next week we are launching my new Time Management Resource (get a sneak preview here) – I’m fanatical about time management. In fact, I’m set-up so that Google sends me any new posts or links on Time Management. Here’s one I couldn’t resist sharing. From Martial Arts Expert (and one of my childhood hero’s) Bruce Lee: “It’s not the daily … Read More
Monday Proflections: The Week Ahead
I love Monday’s – if things go right on Monday I’m sitting pretty for the rest of the week. Here’s a few things on my calendar that I’m looking forward too and that I thought might benefit you: Monday – Today is the last today to get the free Evangelism Seminar (57.00 Value) that Roy is offering. Click Here. Tuesday, … Read More
Sunday Preparation
In about an hour I will deliver the 10am message at The Journey-Manhattan. The message is “The Art of Confrontation” and it’s part 2 in our Tongue Pierced series. I tried something new this past week in preparing for this message. I came in early on Tuesday morning and the message was sorta burning in my head (you’ve been there, … Read More
So Much to Say, So Little Time – Making the Message Stick
Most of you are probably familiar with the book Made To Stick, by Heath brothers Chip and Dan. I recently took a fresh look at one of the concepts that the brothers dive into in their “Simple” section… How many of us struggle with having to fit all the things we want to say into the little bit of time … Read More
Q & A: What About People from Other Churches?
I recently got this question from a friend in New Hampshire who attended the recent Launch Conference that Kerrick and I did here in the city: “How do you handle people from other churches who want to join your church?” This is a great question that we all should wrestle with. There are three types of church growth: Conversion Growth … Read More
The Truth About Church Systems (NEW Free Report)
One question I get constantly is ‘Nelson, what do you mean by Church Systems?‘ Great question. And one that definitely needs addressed. Because if you really get ‘church systems’ it will dramatically improve how you lead your church and increase your understanding of how God grows our churches (often much faster than we think possible) But if you go about … Read More