Category: Church & Ministry Tips
I share key insights, ideas and principles for church and ministry growth.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year —- or is it? Is Christmas a time of great joy for you? Or is it a time of great stress? Maybe you’re like “Scrooge” with a “Bah humbug” attitude? Or maybe it’s just a difficult time for you. How to have your best Christmas ever – in 10 tips Christmas time – Click to Read More
Knowing how to make right decisions is important for every person. How to Make Right Decisions Where you are in life today is a product of the decisions you’ve made. Where you will be tomorrow will be determined by the decisions you make today. Not only do your decision impact your life they impact those around you. As a parent – Click to Read More
Church growth? God wants the church to grow- numerically (Acts 2:47) and spiritually. (Ephesians 4:16) He wants your church to grow. Why? Because growing the church is about reaching and discipling people and God is all about people. However, there are barriers to growing a church and there are critical ingredients needed to grow a church. If we can remove – Click to Read More
The single most influential factor to growing a church is great pastoral leadership. The difference between a growing church and a stagnant church is – great leadership versus average leadership. Great leaders build great churches that are vibrant and healthy while average leaders build average churches that often become sluggish and stagnant. That being said every pastor, regardless of how – Click to Read More
There are 7 Church growth myths that more than likely you’ve invested a lot of time and effort in, but they probably aren’t really adding any people to your church. This is not meant to be critical of any of them or to try and do away with any of them. My goal here is to make you think, evaluate, – Click to Read More
Self leadership is an often overlooked key to effective leadership. Before you can lead others effectively, you must be able to lead yourself. As Church leaders (and leaders in every arena) we must be masters of our own lives. Bill Hybels, the Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church calls it “The Art of Self Leadership” Proverbs 25:28 tells us, “Whoever – Click to Read More
I have a question for you, “Do you really see the people around you?” What I mean is, do those that cross your path every day just blend into the surrounding or do you take note of them? Do you at least acknowledge them with a hello or some other greeting? Those that you see on a daily basis do – Click to Read More
I’ve often heard people say “Don’t sweat the small stuff” or “Life’s too short to worry about the little things”. However, Jesus said, “it’s those who are faithful over little that he will make ruler over much” (Matthew 25:23). LITTLE THINGS MATTER! I don’t believe we should worry about the little things or become overly concerned about the small stuff, – Click to Read More
Great leaders are servants. Jesus the greatest leader ever, was the epitome of servant leadership. “He came not to be served, but to serve.” (Matthew 20:28) If you’re aspiring to be a great leader don’t expect to be served instead make your goal to serve. Becoming a great “SERVANT LEADER” simply means there are more people you get to serve. – Click to Read More
A few years ago there was a very popular bracelet that had the letters “WWJD”, they stood for – “What would Jesus do”. It was a tool to remind us as Christians whenever we faced situations and decisions in are daily walk to ask ourselves that question and try to respond in the way Jesus would. I want to take – Click to Read More