Got Vision? Maybe. Got Execution? Maybe Not …
Church vision implementation sounds simple enough: discern where God is calling the church to go, get people on board, and lead them there. That said, when I show up for an on-site church consultation, one of the first questions I ask the pastor, staff, and lay leaders is pretty simple: “What would you like this […]
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.
From Best-Kept Secret to the Church Everybody Knows
A best-kept secret is just another word for invisible. Here’s how to build a church reputation that spreads beyond your walls.
Going from Unknown to Unforgetable: Becoming a Remarkable Church
Here’s a word that makes a lot of pastors uncomfortable: Remarkable. It sounds like pressure. It sounds like you need a budget you don’t have, a staff you can’t afford, and a building that doesn’t leak. None of that is true. A remarkable church doesn’t mean the church is perfect. It doesn’t mean biggest. It means […]