If you’re a part of the Church Leader Insights (CLI) family, you probably have noticed that we don’t mind sending out an email or two. And the vast majority of people who receive emails from me and CLI are encouraging and appreciative – even replying to share stories of how God is working in their churches. But every once in … Read More
Be Better Than Yourself – A Saturday Quote
“Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” — William Faulkner, Author
Two Books to Improve Your Preaching
Reading is a great passion of mine, and one of the best parts about reading as much as I do is that I get to share the best of the best with people like you. Just recently I got an email from Kurtis Burton, Senior Pastor of The Turning Point in the Nashville area and a two-time participant in my … Read More
How to Get Information From Your First Time Guests (Assimilation)
After my bestselling book Fusion came out and thousands of churches have been helped with The Assimilation Seminar and Intensive over the last few years, in some circles I’ve become known as a bit of an “assimilation guru.” Now, I don’t know about the “guru” thing, but I do love the Assimilation process! I love knowing that the church I … Read More
Study These Three Churches (and You May Join Them!)
In the most recent issue of the Outreach Top 100 Fastest Growing Churches, I noticed that three of my Senior Pastor Coaching Alumni made the list: EastLake Community Church Bothell, Washington Ryan Meeks, Senior Pastor Northstar Church Panama City, Florida Marty Martin, Senior Pastor Harvest Church Byron, Georgia Jim Cowart, Senior Pastor First, let me say – Congratulations to each … Read More
Take Change By The Hand – A Saturday Quote
“We must take change by the hand or rest assuredly, change will take us by the throat.” — Winston Churchill, Former British prime minister
Will you join me for the FREE Top 3 Assimilation Mistakes Webinar on Tuesday?
Tuesday, January 25th 2:00pm – 3:00pm Eastern 1:00pm – 3:00pm Central 12:00pm – 1:00pm Mountain 11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific Space is Limited Register Now! Can you join me next Tuesday for a Free Webinar about keeping more of the new people that God sends to your church? As you may know, Assimilation is one of my most passionate topics to … Read More
How One Church Smashed Their Christmas Offering Goal (and you can too)
As the seasons change, we all have a tendency to move on without pausing for a moment to celebrate what God has been up to. Back in October, I led a series of webinars and gave away my free e-book about Planning and Conducting a Christmas Offering, and I’ve gotten lots of great stories of how God has blessed many … Read More
How to Write a Successful Recruiting Ad for Your Church
When it comes to staffing your church for maximum impact, one of the keys to getting the right person for the position is to promote the opening properly. In other words, you’re not looking for someone who is ready to “jump ship” at the first opportunity. The person you want is going to be performing right now, making a difference … Read More
You’re Invited to a Free Webinar on Tuesday – The Top 3 Stewardship Mistakes
Can you spare an hour on Tuesday (January 18) from 2:00 – 3:00pm Eastern Time? You’re invited to join me for the Top 3 Stewardship Mistakes Webinar. The overwhelming majority of churches in America (and around the world) have been hit hard by this most recent economic downturn – how about yours? Do you feel like your church’s finances are … Read More