After sending out a 50,000 piece mailing that got dismal results I said, "That's it! I'm done with direct mail!" But before I totally gave up, I decided to learn about how it works for companies that were achieving tremendous success during direct mail. That's when everything changed! The next time we did direct mail,… Continue reading How We Learned to Spend Less and Reach More People
Month: June 2009
How to Be Productive on a Plane
I just got back from Connecticut where I was teaching a Zero to Sixty seminar and I had so much to do before I landed in Hartford. I was able to get a lot done before I was on the ground that it made me want to write a post about how to be productive… Continue reading How to Be Productive on a Plane
Sunday Stuff…
– Great day today! – Taught Revelation 12 – Surprisingly good crowd. – Looking forward to not having to teach this Sunday :) – This Sunday we're doing "Bizzaro Sunday". Mark is teaching and I'm leading worship. – For those who don't know, when we first started Calvary, I taught and led worship. … Continue reading Sunday Stuff…
Last Call for Zero to Sixty in West Hartford, CT!
If you live within driving distance of the Hartford area, I'm going to be teaching a Zero to Sixty seminar in West Hartford on June 25th. I've been teaching this seminar all over the country and it's been getting a great response. Here's what I'll be covering during this 3-hour seminar: – How to communicate… Continue reading Last Call for Zero to Sixty in West Hartford, CT!
Can You Measure Spiritual Growth?
This is a question that people wrestle with, but I believe that you absolutely can measure spiritual growth. You can't look into someone's heart to see if someone trusts God more, but I can look at the fruit in someone's life and see if they exhibit the signs of a person who trusts God. Do… Continue reading Can You Measure Spiritual Growth?
Sunday Stuff…
– Good Day at church. – I taught Revelation 11. 1/2 way done with Revelation! – I bombed in the first service. I tell you when it goes well, so I've got to keep it real and tell you when it doesn't go well. – We had some technical problems as I started… Continue reading Sunday Stuff…
Why Coaching is Better than Conferences…
I've been to my share of conferences over the years… And I've been part of several coaching environments as a leader and participant… Here's my conclusion: Coaching is better. Both have their benefits. Conferences inspire me and cause me to think bigger. But coaching has a way of putting all of that lofting thinking… Continue reading Why Coaching is Better than Conferences…
Places to get my book “Zero to Sixty” (and a coupon)
Amazon is apparently the tortoise is this story because everyone else has my book, "Zero to Sixty: 60 principles and practices for leading a growing church" available. I'm told Amazon will have it soon, but if you want to order it in the meantime, here's a few places to pick up Zero to sixty: … Continue reading Places to get my book “Zero to Sixty” (and a coupon)
New Coaching Opportunity!
I talked about this in the www.church-strategies.com newsletter this week, but I'm starting a new Leadership Coaching network for Senior Pastors in August. It will be a 6-month tele-coaching network that focuses on the following topics: Session One: The Personal Development of the Senior Pastor Session Two: Church Governance Session Three: Developing other Leaders Session Four:… Continue reading New Coaching Opportunity!
The Complete Membership System
How do you create a baseline of commitment in your church? How do you communicate expectations? The answer is with a strong membership system! This Membership course is the same class that is used at Calvary Fellowship and has trained hundreds of new believers in what it means to be involved and committed to a local… Continue reading The Complete Membership System