3 Ways To Make A Difference As Small Group Leader
We moved to a new city when my oldest daughter was in Kindergarten. And when we looked for a church home, one of the most important things for us was location. We wanted a church close enough that it wouldn’t be intimating to invite our neighbors. Now, while this effort was noble, I didn’t take…
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Staff Members & Hard Conversations
Let’s be real, pastors. Sometimes your staff members mess up. Sometimes, they fall into bad habits or patterns that need to be addressed by you, the leader. Most people don’t like conflict. But it’s necessary if you want to have a healthy team and organization. Sometimes you can ask questions that allow people to point…
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HOW TO REINFORCE VISION TO YOUR VOLUNTEERS
Vision. When people ask you things like, “What’s your church all about?” Or, “As a leader, what’s your goal for your church?” they’re referring to vision. They want to know where you’re leading people. Vision is about more than the number of people who show up. It’s the why behind what you do or don’t…
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How to raise money when you’re competing with Disney World, the latest Apple products, and even charities!
Black Friday comes for retailers usually in the form of the day after Thanksgiving and the sales that put their finances “in the black” for the year. Seriously, most of these brick-and-mortar stores dance in the red until that magic moment when alarm clocks go off around America and people dash into a sea of…
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5 Steps To Building A Preaching Calendar
A preaching calendar leads to more focused preparation, more confidence in your sermons, and a balanced diet of spiritual exhortation. One of the best ways to build an annual preaching calendar is to take one or two days and focus on the task. With a little bit of preparation and some intentional focus, you can…
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3 Epic Blogs On Reaching Outsiders
Often, we can get stuck as pastors and church leaders. We slip into a rut of only “preaching to the choir.” Even though we want to reach lost people, our community, and people who desperately need Jesus, we’re not. Why? Well, it’s not because we don’t care. It may be because we’ve slipped into some…
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Date Nights And Vacations Are Necessary
A healthy marriage can lead to a healthy ministry. But a healthy ministry doesn’t automatically lead to a healthy marriage. In fact, the demands of a thriving church put abnormal stress on a marriage and family. As a church leader, you’re responsible for the condition of your church. But too many families struggle because church…
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How To Plan Your Service With The First Time Guest In Mind
Do you remember your first day of middle school? I do. I can pretty much sum it up into one word – AWKWARD. Hormones were not the only issue. Don’t get me wrong, those were real. But the first day of middle school was also frustrating. See, I felt like I did all the right things:…
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8 Easy Tips To Improving Your Information Table
The Rocket Company just released a product called The Guest Services System. It’s all about how to move guests at your church from insiders to outsiders. One of the overlooked places this product illuminates is the information table. The information table is an important place. It creates a massive, incredible opportunity for you to engage…
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How To Help Church Members With Their Personal Finances
When you think about it, church can be a strange place. We do things like: Drink grape juice and say it’s Jesus’ blood. Dunk people under water and call it a “public profession of faith.” To lifelong churchgoers, all of this makes sense (and is, in fact, quite meaningful). But I imagine it can be…
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