4 Reasons Preparation is SO Important
You’ve probably heard the talk about the Law of Preparation and how it has massive influence on church growth. It’s the idea of being prepared for the next stage BEFORE…
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Monday Morning Blues
Pastors, if you are anything like me, Mondays can be tough. Tough in many ways. For starters, there is the physical recuperation that needs to take place – especially the…
6-Point Checklist for Leading Teams with Excellence
Teams are essential to be an effective growing church. Whatever you call them (Serve Teams, Dream Team, etc), churches that develop teams understand that people need places to be a…
10 Ways to Know You’re Managing More Than Leading
I’ve written a fair amount about management versus leadership. I have a chapter about the subject in my book The Mythical Leader. I won’t make you go read the book…
3 Things that have to be GOOD for Easter Guests to Return
We all know that Easter is a HUGE opportunity for the local church to see new guests. In all likelihood, Easter will be your biggest weekend of the year. People…
3 Reasons to CALL Everybody
Recently, our entire staff was tasked with something that seems incredibly simple on the surface, but it turned out to be so meaningful. The task was simple. Call EVERYBODY. Not…
Building a Culture of Thankfulness in your Church
No matter what denomination you’re a part of, no matter what theology you adhere to, and no matter what size your church is, the “culture” of your church has more…
7 Suggestions for Parenting our Preschool Kids
Church Leaders are passionate people. It’s more than a job – It’s a lifestyle. I get it. However, if we aren’t very intentional about how we live our lives as…
