Since I posted about the www.church-strategies.com newsletter, nearly 500 pastors and church leaders have signed up to get a weekly strategic tip in their email box (by the way, the next issue goes out Tuesday morning). You can sign up for it here. But I wanted to tell you about a couple more free growth opportunities: Zerotosixtybook.com – This page is full of over $100 in free resources for church leaders that range from staffing to recommended reading to signage. Everything is there to download… totally free. www.church-strategies.com free stuff – In the www.church-strategies.com store, there's an entire section that has … Read More
Sunday Stuff…
– Absolutely awesome day! – 98 decisions for Jesus this morning! – There were some recommitments in there, but a tremendous response to the Gospel – Attendance was great. – We took family portraits today. It was great to see some family members of those who come to our church attend for the 1st time. – Took a break from Revelation and taught on parenting this morning. I've never taught on parenting before, so it was a good challenge. I think I'll be teaching on it again in the not-too-distant future. – Yes, I sported … Read More
www.church-strategies.com Newsletter is out!
Yesterday the 1st edition of the www.church-strategies.com newsletter went out. I'm very excited about it. It's a weekly newsletter that shares one practical church strategy each week. We wanted to put something out that was highly practical and helpful for church leaders that didn't take a long time to read. Because I never read long newsletters. I have every intention to, but I never seem to get around to it. This newsletter is a quick read with high impact content! If you want to subscribe (it's totally free) click here and opt in. You'll be glad you joined the fun!
Q and A: What is the most important Aspect of a Tithe Challenge?
I recently got the question, "What is the most important aspect of the Tithe Challenge?" There's 4 major components of a tithe challenge that affect its' success, but I believe the most important aspect is the follow up. The better your follow up system for those who take the Tithe Challenge, the better your retention of those follow through for the whole 90-day period and beyond. We lose the impact of the Tithe Challenge when we share it from the stage, people make that decision an then they never hear from us again. Instead, once we give the Tithe Challenge, the … Read More
My Week…
It's been a crazy couple of weeks between my trips to Orlando and Chicago, but I'm finally back home and getting back into the swing of things. So here's what my week looks like: Monday: Taking the day off to spend with Carey and Mia after being away for nearly a week. Tuesday: We're rolling out a new resource at www.church-strategies.com called, "The Tithe Challenge: An Innovative way to Inspire new Giving in your church." I'll write more about this later in the week. Plus, I have the usual array of meetings planned. Wednesday: Studying for our special Mother's Day … Read More
Book Review: Vintage Church
As a Pastor, I try to read everything that comes out on the subject of church leadership. So when Mark Driscoll put out vintage church, I picked it up. First, let me say that I'm a big fan of Mark's writings. I've never walked away from a Driscoll book disappointed and Vintage Church was no different. What I love about this book is that it uniquely spoke to the church leader and the new believer at the same time (which is not an easy thing to do). For church leaders, the chapter on church discipline is a must read. … Read More
Free Stuff and Bonus Stuff…
As you know, my new book "Zero to Sixty: 60 principles and practices for leading a growing church" is going to hit on Tuesday, May 12th. I've gotten a lot of inquiries from people asking how they can get their hands on the book. So here's what I wanted to do in case you didn't want to wait until May 12th. If you order the Zero to Sixty book over at www.church-strategies.com this week (May 1-7), I'll give you a free copy of the Zero to Sixty ebook. So just add both the Zero to Sixty book … Read More
