Small groups are a great way to help your people grow in their faith, study the Bible, meet new people and enjoy fellowship. Over the last two and a half years as we went through the pandemic together, many things changed in our churches…nothing more profoundly than how we did or didn’t do Small Groups. But as things are on … Read More
Registration Open Now for New Kingdom Impact Conference
Hey, I have a special invitation for you today for an event that is unlike any conference I have led before. I hope you can be a part of this small gathering of motivated pastors. Because we’re going to work through some unique questions: 1 – How do you use every minute of your life (walk with God, family, church, friendships, … Read More
Fulfilling Your Calling: Slack Leads to Lack
Fulfilling your calling inherently means rising to the highest level of potential God has put in you. In order to reach your potential, you need a coach. Why shouldn’t you? The greatest business leaders, entertainers and athletes the world has ever known have had coaches to guide them to the top of their game. As part of your personal growth … Read More
4 Helpful Tips for Effective Project Marking
Many tasks you tackle will be small enough to complete in a single sitting. But for those larger projects, you must always be able to track where you are. Marking where you left on a project is a relatively simple step you must take for your own sake and for that of your reputation, your staff, volunteers, and your church. … Read More
The Bottom Line for Good Health
Healthy living is something easy to overlook, especially when you are young. The sooner you decide to live a healthy life, the better off you will be and the more effective your ministry will be. All the books you can read about healthy living boil down to two essential keys: exercise and a healthy diet. If you decide that you will … Read More
Calvin on One of the Most Powerful Ways to Love Others
“To make intercession for men is the most powerful and practical way in which we can express our love for them.” – John Calvin “Leading Figure of the Swiss Reformation” (July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564)
The Power of Systems to Grow Your Church
Think about the system you have for getting dressed in the morning. You don’t put on your deodorant until you get out of the shower. You drink your coffee before you brush your teeth. Right? There’s a system to the way you prepare yourself for the day that makes getting out of the house faster and easier. You also have … Read More
Charting a New Course: What to Do When You Don’t Respond Well to Stress
Let’s face it: none of us are always going to respond correctly, especially when a challenging situation first hits. So let’s talk briefly about what to do when we’ve had time to reflect and realize that we could have done things better. Here are three ideas about what to do if you find you’ve started handling a difficulty in an … Read More
Companions in Christ: What God Says About Close Friends
God created us to have close relationships. When we don’t have these close relationships, we are actually living out of step with the way God created us. The great people of God had companions, almost without exception. (The ones who didn’t often found themselves in trouble.) We could start with Adam and Eve. Moses had Aaron as his companion. The … Read More
Zero Distractions: How to Work in Blocks of Time
Pastors wear so many hats–preacher, counselor, human resources manager, maybe even plumber–that it may seem impossible at first to group similar tasks into blocks of time. Many of us are so accustomed to jumping from one activity to another that it would be hard to break the cycle. But for renegade pastors, working in blocks of time is a great … Read More