Ensuring Growth by Rick Warren
How do you structure a church so it just keeps on growing and doesn’t plateau? I believe there are ten essentials you must focus on as you structure your church. 1. You must develop an unshakable conviction about growth. First and foremost, you need to settle on the idea that God wants his church to […]
8 Habits of a Life-Changing Small Group Leader
Here is a post from Church Leaders that is worth reading. Make time with God a daily priority. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Mark 1:35 NIV Follow the best example and offer a good […]
Sermon Prep When Time Is Limited
One of the recommendations we make to pastors with churches under 200 is this: learn to do sermon and worship prep in less than two hours each week so you can spend the vast majority of your time reaching people for Jesus Christ. It’s not a popular recommendation. Homiletics professors faint. Long-time pastors just shake their […]
Some of Us Don’t Value the Soul Anymore
During my 50 years of ministry (Yes, 50. That’s not a typo.), I’ve become convinced that most churches don’t put much value on soul. And that saddens me. Why do I say this? Far too often, more than anything else, money defines a person or organization. The old saying “show me your pocket book and […]
5 Questions to Discover If You Honor the People God Loves
We talk a lot about honor in our culture in regards to public service and acts of bravery. But why don’t we speak more about honoring one another in daily life? Think about it. How do people perceive you? And in regards to church, does your congregation honor every precious child of God? I feel […]
The Secret to Finding People Who Don’t Go to Church
Jesus said to “Go!” and make disciples. But where do we go? A big issue in contemporary church is that most Christians only interact with other church people. If you are a follower of Jesus, how many friends do you have who don’t go to church? Do you need to change that? I recently did […]