Church Health
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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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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The Importance of Work-Life Balance for Pastors
Being dedicated to the ministry, one’s family, and duties as a pastor involves maintaining a consistent work-life balance. Despite all the ways a pastor must be available to the church community and their own family, it is possible to devote enough time each week to fulfill all these commitments. Once pastors are able to establish…
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Summertime at Your Church
For most of us, the summer months mean kids are home from school, vacations are right around the corner, and barbecues are par for the course. There are several options to keep summer attendance and community presence high for most churches. Focusing on things that affect the families of the church or community is sure…
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Pastor, Does Your Staff Have Money Issues?
As a senior pastor, you’re the lead shepherd. Your job is to not only care for your congregation, but also for your staff. Leadership is about more than writing job descriptions and leading staff meetings. You have to be involved and present in people’s lives. What’s happening in the families of your staff members? What’s…
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4 Benefits of a Healthy Volunteer Culture
“I’m convinced that the influence a church has on its community will be determined in large part not by the personality of the pastor, the size of its building, or how long the ministry has worked in the community. It will be determined, instead, by the percentage of involvement in the ministry of each member.…
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