So I’m debating the topic of marketing. Not in the “Is it biblical to send out a piece of mail telling people that we are having an Easter service, or am I worshipping Satan for mailing it?” But in the sense of “how effective is it?” We’ve done mailings and ads and that sort of thing and it has had some success, but most of the Pastors I have talked to tell me that over 70% of people who visit their church are invited by friends or family. Last year, of everyone who visited our church, 74% came because someone … Read More

Well, I saw it… And it was amazing!!! It was everything I could have hoped for and more. A totally amazing finale to what has been more than a series of movies. It has been the backdrop to most of my life. What’s funny is, I can’t remember life without Star Wars. I was born in 1973, so by the time I started understanding my surroundings at age 4, Star Wars was already changing popular culture. In fact, when I was in pre-school and was just learning how to speak English (Because my parents only spoke Spanish in the house), … Read More

There’s something that just rubs me the wrong way about formulas for church growth. That is, just like with any experiment, if all of the elements are the same but you have a different environment, the results will always be different. While I do believe there are many principles we can learn from churches and other leaders, there are some aspects of your church that are unique to your environment. Let me give you an example: I’ve heard many Pastors talking about how Christmas Eve is THE best day to reach the unchurched all year. I believe that’s true in … Read More

If you’re reading this and you aren’t related to me in some way…thanks. Let me just let you know what this is all about. I’m not a tech guy. I’m not a web guy. In fact, the only reason this blog is up is because some friends said I should start one and because the guys at www.typepad.com make this process SO easy a monkey could be blogging shakespeare quotes in a matter of minutes. But so you’re aware, I’m a Pastor of a church in Miami, FL and my desire here is to share some thoughts and get some … Read More