Leadership
Three Things Every Volunteer in Your Church Needs
We often think of what volunteers can do for the church, but there are things your volunteers need from you. In fact, without these three things, volunteers will not feel successful. Failure to do these three things will result in volunteer burnout. Here are three things every volunteer in your church needs. 1. They…
Read More10 Things Pastors Should Know About Thanking Financial Leaders
This past week I had two extensive coaching sessions with pastors regarding how best to thank financial leaders, otherwise known as wealthy people. There are many misconceptions about the important topic of engaging those with significant financial resources. Therefore, I would like to pass on 10 pieces of critical information that all pastors and church…
Read More10 Keys to Preaching from Crawford Lorrits
Crawford Loritts, Senior Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA, conducted an incredible seminar on effective preaching and teaching. Crawford’s thoughts were so insightful that our team wished to pass them along to you. One thing you will notice as you read Crawford’s words is his incredible use of language and desire to invest…
Read MoreWhy Preaching on Volunteers Doesn’t Always Get More Volunteers
If you’re a senior pastor, chances are, you’ve probably heard a statement like this from a staff member or a children’s ministry volunteer: Pastor, we need some more volunteers….can you preach on that soon? Though you’re called to preach the gospel, teach the Word of God and champion the vision of the local church, sometimes,…
Read More15 Good Friday Leadership Lessons
There are times when you write a post about a subject that you are completely inadequate to address. Discussing the implications of Good Friday and the price Jesus paid for our sins is one of those times. Frankly, all the books ever written (Bible excluded) collectively only scratch the meaning of the crucifixion. In that…
Read MoreSo God Made A Preacher
And on the eighth day, God looked down on his beloved people and said, “I need someone to teach them.” So God made a preacher. God said, “I need someone willing to study the gospel, meditate on it for a while, then study it again and write a clear and persuasive message that accurately represents…
Read MoreTake Time To Look Back
In reading through the Bible chronologically, I was struck by how many times God’s people built altars. It seems like at every significant event, they built a physical altar and made a sacrifice in order to remember God’s faithfulness. On more than one occasion, people have asked about my regrets leading a local church. There…
Read MoreHow to Turn a Simple THANK YOU into a Lasting Impact
Over the last few years, I’ve moved my banking online and tried to go paperless in my home. But there’s still a drawer in my office filled with old-school papers. I’ll never throw them out, because I really value them. It’s a stack of hand-written thank you notes received over the years from people I’ve…
Read MoreThree Things That Will Kill a New Church
Depending on what study you read, anywhere from 50-80% of new churches close their doors within the first five years. And while 4,000 new churches are started every year, about 3,800 other churches close their doors. As I reflect back on my own five-year journey as a church planter and pastor, here are three reasons…
Read MoreThree Ways You’ll Burn Out Doing Ministry
Ministry is tiring and it can be downright overwhelming. If you’re not careful, you’ll burn out. Here are three things that will cause you to burn out doing ministry. 1. No plan. Running around with your pants on fire is not a good way to do ministry. You can blame it on your personality or…
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