– Awesome day today! – Celebrated Communion today. It was a special moment. – I taught Revelation 10. – It feels good to be almost 1/2 through Revelation. I should be done by August. – The band sounded amazing today! – I'm blown away by the level of talented people God has brought to our church. It's humbling. – It was so hot today! Summer is here and I don't know what I'm going to do with myself! – Got home from church and listened to the first 2 disks of an 18 DVD set that I bought. Awesome … Read More
Safeguarding your Life
Few events are more devastating to the life of a church than one of its leaders falling into sin. Unfortunately, it’s all too common to read a story or watch a news report about another minister who embezzled church funds or ran off with his secretary. I have witnessed the carnage of these actions up close, and suffice it to say, it isn’t pretty. Whenever there is financial impropriety or moral failure, it leads to confusion, anger, and a loss of trust in the lives of church members… …Those safeguards included a spending limit. Although I’m the senior pastor, I … Read More
Live! 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 vision in a way that causes people to respond – How to hire the right people and fire the wrong people – How to gauge the health of your church – Staffing strategies that add staff and reduce expenses – How to maximize momentum … Read More
Sunday Stuff…
– Amazing day! – I didn't expect a great crowd today (school let out on Thursday), but I was pleasantly surprised. – Mark was on vacation, so Joel and Tanya led worship. Awesome job! – I taught Revelation 8-9. 2 chapters in 40 minutes. Well, 45 minutes. I didn't know if I was going to be able to do it. – You never know how a message on the Trumpet judgments is going to go over, but it was very well received. I actually got a ton of feedback from people that were really impacted by the message – … Read More
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2009 – the Year of Evangelism
In one of my last coaching meetings, I told the group of Pastors I coach that 2009 is going to be a great year to reach people far from God. From the economy, the war, to just the general fear that people have, this year can the church's finest hour. Well, I just got the stats that we've seen more people decide to follow Jesus already in 2009 than we had in all of 2008. Mind you, we had over 400 people make decisions in 2008. I can only attribute this to God desiring to reach the city of … Read More
Free Special Report!
As Pastors, we don't think like normal people. If there's anything that's a barrier to reaching people, it's not being in touch to what real people are thinking and going through. Do you know what an unchurched person is thinking when they show up at your church? Are you aware of what they want to know when they visit your website? Well, it's all in a special report that I wrote called, "How to Think Like an Unchurched Person". It's a FREE report that's available on the www.church-strategies.com website. You can find the report here. This has been a highly … Read More
How to Learn More in Less Time
I get questions all the time about how I read as much as I do. So I decided to write down a few thoughts that I hope will be of help to you. If you're a leader, then growing is not an option. But in the busy world we live in, it's important to find ways to maximize our time for our own personal growth and development. So here's 6 ways I try to learn more in less time: #1 – Set goals – When you have a goal for the number of books your want to read in … Read More
Zero to Sixty in Miami!
I'm really looking forward to leading a Zero to Sixty Seminar in my hometown of Miami on June 18th from 9AM-Noon. I love teaching Pastors that can have a direct impact on South Florida. All of the details for the event are here. I'm also giving away free copies of Zero to Sixty (a $16.95 value) to the first 20 people who register. So don't delay. This is a great event to bring your whole team to. It's a great way to get out of your normal routine, get some great ideas in the morning and then talk them over … Read More
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