Pastor Burnout: The Rope You Were Never Called to Hold
Pastors are really good at carrying things. We carry the vision, the sermon, the budget shortfall, the board’s anxiety, the staff conflict, the struggling marriage in the third pew, and the member who is convinced the church will collapse if somebody moves the communion table six inches to the left. Then we carry all of […]
Enlarge My Territory: The Jabez Prayer, the Luke 10:2b Virus, and the Church Growth Strategy Nobody Finishes
Jabez prayed to enlarge my territory, and that prayer works. Discover how the Jabez prayer, the Luke 10:2b virus, and a pulpit ready for the unchurched complete a winning church growth strategy.
The 5 Biblical Tasks of a Pastor (And What’s Not One)
The biblical tasks of a pastor are five, not fifty. Lead, disciple, cast vision, equip, deploy. Here’s why the rest is killing your ministry.
Choose Church Board Members Who Won’t Sabotage You
Learn how to choose church board members using the Acts 6:3 standard. Three criteria that separate dream team leaders from the warm bodies killing your mission.
Build a Wedding Venue Ministry That Grows Your Church
If you’ve been with me for the last two Mondays, you know we’ve been working through what comes after Easter. The first piece laid out the season of opportunity, from now through Memorial Day, and how to choose one event worth building a year around. The second piece walked through the five elements that turn […]
Spring Events That Actually Grow Your Church: A Pastor’s Execution Guide
If you missed last week’s article, here’s the short version: the stretch between Easter and Memorial Day is one of the most underutilized seasons on the church calendar. Your community is already in a celebratory mood, already gathering around Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, and weddings, and the churches that grow are the ones that […]