I’m taking a moment today to share one of the articles from this month’s CLI Newsletter. We scour the internet each month and pack each newsletter with the best content we can find. Like this article from my friend (and mentor) Steve Sjogren: 94 COMMUNITY SERVANT EVANGELISM IDEAS “Servant Evangelism wins the heart before it confronts the mind. A small … Read More
Igniting Growth In Your Church – Week 2 of 6
Today is the second installment of my 6-week blog series, “Igniting Growth In Your Church.” This Thursday series is your sneak peak into the pages of my new book, Ignite: How To Spark Immediate Growth In Your Church. If you are one of the tens of thousands who are already reading Ignite, well, thanks! I trust that this series will serve as … Read More
Ignite Events Coming to North Carolina
Hey guys, I’m coming to North Carolina to do two identical events. One will be in the Charlotte area on October 28th. The other will be in the Raleigh area on October 29th. I’d enjoy meeting some of the reader of my blog and at the same time teach evangelism. Click here to register now. Here’s a glimpse of what … Read More
Igniting Growth In Your Church – Week 1 of 6
Today marks two weeks since the release of my latest book, Ignite: How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church. I always say that leaders are readers – and thanks to leaders like you, Ignite has already begun to impact communities around the world. So, thanks for your passion and commitment to expanding God’s kingdom! I am kicking off a … Read More
NEW PODCAST – Is it Possible to Double My Church in a Day?
Wow! October has been a busy month already (and we’re not even halfway through it yet). With that, you may not have had a chance to listen to this month’s Church Leader Insights podcast yet. In this month’s stretching podcast, I challenge you to dream about what God can do in your church through the proven evangelism process called “the … Read More
How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church – Countdown to Ignite
The time is almost here! I’ve been told that my new book, Ignite: How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church, is set to ship by September 26 (just four days from now) so pre-order now. This book is a how-to manual for your church to reach more people. I lay out a step-by-step, Biblically grounded, proven plan for creating … Read More
Ignite – Available on Kindle
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
4 Questions – How to Handle New Believer Follow-up
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed that I am a stickler for follow-up. Many of us in church leadership are heavy on good intentions and light on follow-up. One follow-up question that just about every pastor I know has wrestled with is “how can we most effectively follow up with those who … Read More
Bad Situation, Great Opportunity (Video)
When we talk about advertising/promoting your church in my coaching networks I often mention that, while advertising can get very expensive quickly, news releases can be an effective and inexpensive way to get the word out (especially when the topic is compelling). And when God is involved, the impact of such a release can be multiplied exponentially. Case in point: … Read More
Will I see you in San Diego?
It seems like there are more conferences for church leaders popping up every day and I think that’s great. The more training and equipping, the better, as far as I’m concerned. But in the midst of ALL the choices, there are only a few conferences that stay on my “can’t miss” list. The National Outreach Convention is one of them. … Read More