Jason Hatley here . . . Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey and Founder of www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com, with a reminder and some encouragement for you this morning. “On it’s best day, ministry is hard.” That is the advice my Lead Pastor, Nelson Searcy, shared with me when I was first starting in ministry. What God has called us to do is … Read More
About Advance Planning – A Saturday Quote
“Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning.” –Winston Churchill
A Simple, Effective Way to “Wow” the People you Lead
Roy Mansfield here – Pastor of Spiritual Development at Northstar Church in Panama City, Florida, former Director of Training for Church Leader Insights and regular guest contributor to Nelson’s blog… When I was younger… when I didn’t have kids… when I had less responsibility… when I… [insert pathetic excuse of your choice here] I was the self proclaimed “King of Romance.” … Read More
One Powerful Question for Making Changes (From Guest Blogger, Gabe Kolstad)
After coaching over 1,200 Senior Pastors since 2006, I take great pleasure in seeing how God is using those pastors and their leadership to impact His Kingdom. One such pastor is Gabe Kolstad, a multi-time Advanced Coaching Alumni and Senior Pastor of Westside Community Church in Beaverton, Oregon. I’ve asked him to share a series of posts in the coming … Read More
Who Will You Be In 5 Years? A Saturday Quote
“You’re the same today as you’ll be in five years except for the people you meet and the books you read.” – Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, Author & Motivational Speaker
Big Dreamers – A Saturday Quote
“All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.” Brian Tracy, Author and Motivational Speaker
How to Identify Antagonists in Your Church – Guest Blogger and Renegade Pastor Don Ross
I’ve asked Don Ross to share a series of posts on Church Revitalization (or Turn-Around Churches). Don is an Advanced Coaching Alum, a Renegade Pastor and the Lead Pastor of Creekside Church in the Seattle, Washington Area. Hope you find this helpful: Identifying Antagonists By Dr. Donald E. Ross Nothing can slow down the progress of a turnaround church like the … Read More
People who never fail… A Saturday Quote
“The only people who never fail are those who never try.” – Ilka Chase, American actress and novelist
Focus on Answers, Not Excuses – A Saturday Quote
It is wise to direct your anger towards problems — not people; to focus your energies on answers — not excuses. William Arthur Ward American Author, Educator, and Motivational Speaker
How Internal Victories Always Precede External Victories – Guest Blogger and Alumni Pastor Dr. Donald E. Ross
From time to time, I enjoy bringing in a guest to share with you on the blog – especially when they can bring you something new or different than what my personal experience allows for. To that end, I’ve asked Don Ross to share some posts on Church Revitalization (or Turn-Around Churches). Don is an Advanced Coaching Alum, Renegade Pastor and … Read More