When you know in your core that both you and God want your church to grow for His glory, nothing can stop you. However, other forces and growth barriers will do their best to hold you back! Being more aware of the overall health of your church will give you the data you need to reach your maximum full potential. … Read More
Don’t overthink it. Simplify it.
It’s no wonder overthinking leaves you drained. It’s mental exhaustion on the level of running a marathon every day. Most of all there is a danger in making slow decisions! Here are 3 dangers of SLOW: 1) One is paralysis by analysis. 2) MORE stress. 3) Missed opportunity. Sometimes you don’t need more information to make a decision. Colin Powell … Read More
Are you stuck in a comfort zone?
It’s really easy to stuck in our comfort zone. It’s easy to keep doing what you are doing this year, because of what you were doing last year. There’s a legitimate reason to do that. There’s a legitimate reason to say, “We did our big day in February this year, we should do a big day in February last year.” … Read More
The Benefits of Strategic Concepts
Today, I want to show you the benefits of implementing strategic concepts, but first you need to understand just what a strategic concept is. Let me explain: A strategic concept is an easy to understand idea that has been PROVEN over time. It’s been worked out and thought out over time. I thought about how to basically define that for … Read More
The Renegade Pastor – Abandon Average! New Hardcover Book – Just $1
As a leader you must continually position yourself for growth – the health of your ministry depends on it. And as a leader you bear full responsibility for that growth. Just like you can’t force the people in your church to grow, no one can force you. The choice to keep growing is yours – and yours alone. Attendance at … Read More
What is a Renegade Pastor?
What exactly is a renegade pastor? A renegade is someone who has abandoned average in favor of excellence. He is a rebel with a purpose– someone who rises up against resistance, mediocrity, and conformity. A renegade is not a lawbreaker. He’s is not contrarian for contrarianism’s sake. He is not looking for a fight with other church leaders, but with … Read More
You CAN Write a Book! AND with Less Stress, Time, and Energy than you think.
You can write a book! I’m sure that the sentence above mustered up some level of anxiety in you. That’s actually a GOOD thing! Some anxiety about writing a book is good because it’s a sign that you care about what you want to write. If this motivates you to devote thought and effort to your writing, your stress-induced attitude actually has a certain … Read More
We are Celebrating Easter in a BIG way! Up to 50% off on 115+ Resources
There is lots of excitement going on for Holy Week and anticipating the Easter impact our churches will make this Sunday. For weeks, you, I and thousands of pastors all over the U.S. and beyond have been planning and preparing for the best Easter Sunday ever! I want to be sure you don’t miss a special opportunity to pick up … Read More
Keep your new Easter guests coming back! Free Webinar
With Easter fast approaching (Sunday, April 20), I want to stress the importance of your church’s assimilation system. In other words, I want to help you keep more of your first-time Easter guests this year. In the first seven minutes of contact with your church, your first-time guests will know whether or not they are coming back. Think about that: … Read More
Starting a Sermon Series on Easter
Since Easter Sunday’s date varies, April 20th this year, it can sneak up on you – and on the unchurched people in your community – if you aren’t careful. But with a little forward thinking and strategic planning on your part, you can work with God as he uses this singular day to draw people to himself in much larger numbers than any other time … Read More