Did you miss it? I’ve been doing a survey on volunteer challenges and I’d like to get your feedback. It’s a brief 45-second survey – www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/volunteersurvey As a thank you, I’ll send you my brand new E-Book on recruiting volunteers: EIGHT BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES FOR RECRUITING NEW VOLUNTEERS: Miss Any of These and You’ll Always Lack Volunteers ($29.95 Value, yours FREE). … Read More
New E-Book on Recruiting Volunteers – Get Your FREE Copy!
It happens every week. You try to recruit as many volunteers as possible so that you can have the greatest impact possible. Some people jump at the opportunity to volunteer and others get that ‘deer in the headlight’ look, shocked that you would ask. As a pastor, it seems like I’ve heard every excuse in the book as to why … Read More
Improving Our Invitations
Today’s guest post comes to us from Ernest L. Easley, professor of evangelism at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., and former pastor of Roswell Street Baptist Church, in Marietta, Ga. Southern Baptists’ decline in baptisms reached its 15th year in 2015, decreasing by more than 10,000 from 2014 data recorded by our churches through the Annual Church Profile. Although 295,212 … Read More
C.S. Lewis on a Good Rule for Reading
“It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between. If that is too much for you, you should at least read one old one to every three new ones.” – C.S. Lewis
Keys to Worship Planning: Asking “Why?”
“While tradition is generally a good thing, sometimes it can get us into trouble. If we aren’t careful, we end up doing things a certain way simply because it’s the way things have always been done. We never stop to question the mind-set behind the method. This is especially true when it comes to the way we plan and … Read More
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You have an opportunity TODAY ONLY to get my new evangelism book, The Difference Maker, for only $1.00! It’s a must-have addition to your evangelism tool-kit. The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact is a powerful, practical guide for reaching the unchurched – and includes a proven process to impact others for eternity! This simple, yet substantial life-transforming book contains the latest ways … Read More
Lessons from The Difference Maker – Your Story Can Change the World
“God has given you a story that can change the world. The catch is, you have to be ready and willing to tell it. Telling your story is an ordinary action that can have an eternal impact on the people around you. But like a gift that never gets opened, a story that never gets told can’t serve the … Read More
Lessons from The Difference Maker – Making Connections
“No matter what has or hasn’t happened to you, where you come from or what your life looked like before Jesus intersected it, God wants to use every detail of your story for his glory. The tale of what he has done and is doing in your midst carries more power than you can imagine. There’s no better way … Read More
Lessons from The Difference Maker – Four Keys to a Powerful Invitation
“Never underestimate the power of your invitation. God can and will work through it to make an eternal difference in the lives of the people he has put around you. But before your are ready to be used by God to invite others to church, four key things have to happen. You must: 1. Believe that Jesus can change … Read More
Monday is for Follow-Up: Touching Lives Through Biblical Hospitality
“Assimilation is simply well-planned biblical hospitality through service. The head of our organization is the greatest server of all time. Doesn’t it follow that we should be the ultimate example of such service to our guests? With the right system in place, we can serve in a way that will truly touch lives for God’s kingdom.” – Nelson Searcy (the above … Read More