God Has Given Us a Huge Opportunity
Are you aware there are car dealerships all over the country that are just setting there without any buyers? And they not only have lots of parking, they also have lots of open space, and usually a great location. What an opportunity for church plants ready for their own space or churches ready to go […]
In Growing Churches, Plan B is Plan A
The countdown ticked down the seconds on the screens as they waited for the opening chords of the worship band. The worship center was typically semi-crowded as the early birds and the on timers drifted in, glancing at the countdown … weighing up if they had time to go grab a coffee. They waited and […]
Why Do Baseball Players Spit and Football Players Scratch Their Butts
I’ve been stuck in a hotel with the flu for five days so I have lots of time to ask dumb questions. With nothing to do but sneeze and cough and watch TV, I turned to the Yankees and Red Sox game. That afternoon, still with nothing to do, I watched the Colts game and […]
Why Your Church Can’t Afford Mass Media Advertising
Over the past couple of years, we’ve been telling church leaders that getting into the mass media advertising game is, by and large, a colossal waste of money – unless your church can afford to spend upwards of $25,000 per campaign (per event you are advertising). Some of the reasons for this are pretty obvious, but […]
Back Yard Missionaries
When most people hear the word “missionary” they think of someone going off to a foreign country. That used to the case. But no more. Today, in the U.S., we are called to be “back yard missionaries” to our networks. Today, only 30 percent of the missionaries being sent out in the world are from the […]
The Nines are Still On
Just listening to Neil Cole. He said it all when he said God is looking for servants who lead. This is upside down leadership. Wayne Cordiero is where I first saw this in action. They are famous for starting people at the bottom cleaning toilets. Steve Sjogren is another who understands leadership from the bottom