Why Preaching for Transformation Starts Before You Open the Bible
Preaching for transformation starts with your neighbors’ real struggles, not a Bible verse. See how one Texas pastor now baptizes 20+ people every year.
Stop Doing These Things to Free Up Time and Grow Your Church
Word Count: 1067 – Est Reading Time: <6 Minutes What Pastors Should Stop Doing to Grow Their Church Every week I talk to a pastor holding a to-do list nobody could finish in three lifetimes. Bulletins. Office hours. Hospital calls. Committee meetings. A sermon that has to be perfect by Sunday. And somewhere underneath all […]
Solving the Case of the Vanishing Visitors
Word Count: 961 – Est Reading Time: <5 Minutes The call came in on a Tuesday. A pastor, voice tight, laid it out like every client lays it out. “We had a great crowd Sunday. New faces. Good energy. And then… nothing. They just disappeared.” I’ve worked this case a hundred times. Different church, same […]
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 […]
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 […]