How to Develop Attention-Grabbing Sermon Series
I’m constantly being asked about the importance of sermon series and what the best way is to go about doing them. The questions are all over the map, ranging from pastors in their first year to seasoned veterans who realize we are no longer in the 1950s. So I thought I would share a few quick […]
Growing Churches and Growing Disciples Part One
This is the first part of a presentation I did at an event in New York, NY. (Right Click and Save File) PowerPoint Presentation: Part 1 You Might Also Like: Only Four Things Grow Churches Grow Your Church Now The Next Level Coaching Network
Packaging Experience
Over the past five years I’ve seen a tremendous shift in my ministry. Ten years ago, the bulk of my ministry consisted of local church consultations and workshops. Occasionally I would be asked to coach a pastor following a consultation. Today, almost half of my ministry is coaching pastors either before, after, or totally absent […]
The Ability to Focus
One of the things I’ve had to do over and over when coaching pastors is remind them to focus on the major issues we’ve talked about instead of getting distracted time and time again. Pastors appear to be extremely vulnerable to distractions due to their high desire to please people. Often pastors have a high […]
Following Jesus into the Mission Field
Those who follow my writing know I believe we are living in a pivotal period of history in which everything that will be is being separated from everything that was. In such a traumatic period, all the rules of the game of life are called into question. Christianity and the Scriptures are the result of […]
The Difficulty of Making a Dream Come True
Over the 25 years that I’ve been a consultant and coach, I’ve noticed that one of the hardest actions facing a pastor is taking a dream and turning it into reality. Most pastors enter ministry dreaming about making a difference in people’s lives or changing the world or simply being part of a thriving church. […]