"Mini-Easters" is a phrase that I use to talk about big Sundays that churches can have throughout the year. They happen when the church has an event that the entire congregation can rally around and invite friends to. I teach guys is my coaching network that they can have 8-10 "Mini-Easters" throughout the year. Here's a 3 ways to do that: #1 – Build on Sundays that are naturally higher than regular Sundays – The Sunday after President's Day. The Sunday before School lets out. 2 Sundays after Labor Day. Time change Sunday in November. All of these days are higher … Read More
Q and A: How Do You Enforce Regular Church Attendance?
I got this question recently and here's how I answered it: "I think I understand the heart of your question, but I would rephrase it to: How can I raise the commitment level at my church? The truth is, when we have to enforce church attendance, we're in trouble. Having said that, I believe that a strong Membership system should outline what it means to be committed at your church. When you don't have a membership system that outlines what commitment means, people decide that for themselves. If they think attending once a month means their committed, that's what they'll … Read More
Q and A: How do You Follow up with Catholics who come to Jesus?
This is a great question! We follow up with Catholics the same way we follow up with everyone else. What I have found in my experience with Catholics who come to know Jesus is that they know a lot about God, but just don't know Him. (I know I'm generalizing and that this can be said of many people, so please forgive me for painting with a broad brush.) But one thing that I've seen in Catholics when they invite Christ into their lives is a hunger for God's Word. They want to learn God's Word. That's why any follow … Read More
Why give away your book?
That's the question someone asked me last week when I decided to give away my book Zero to Sixty. I said, "I started doing it as a nice thing to do around Christmas. I've kept doing it because I found that it felt great to give them away." One of my life goals is to give away as much as I can. In fact, one of my life goals is to live on 49% of my income. That way, I'm giving more than I'm keeping. I am firm believer that tithing is the bare minimum for giving. It's the training … Read More
Sunday Stuff…
– Awesome day today! – Today was Xander's baby dedication (pictures forthcoming) – I read 1 Kings 2:2-3 to him. It was a special moment for our family. – The Youth band led worship. They did a great job. – I'm blown away by the level of talent we have at our church. – I taught Proverbs 27 on the subject of real friendship. People seemed to be really moved by the message. – After church we had a party at our house for Xander. It was great hanging out with friends. – I'm taking Monday off. Seriously, I'm … Read More
You’ll be Mad if you Miss This!
Some of you know that I've been giving away copies of my book Zero to Sixty: 60 principles and practices for leading a growing church for (almost) free. Actually, you pay the shipping and I'm sending the book to you for free. But i decided to do something else this week for the subscribers to my newsletter and I'm going to make it available to my blog readers as well. I am making my "Zero to Sixty Seminar" (one of our best selling and most popular resources) available for 50% off. This seminar follows the outline of my book, … Read More
Quick Hits
– Looking forward to our staff Christmas dinner tonight – If you haven't read "The Year of Living Biblically" by A.J. Jacobs, you're missing out on one hilarious and insightful book. – It's hard to eat healthy during the holidays. – I'm in goal setting mode right now. So expect some reflective posts over the next week. – I'm almost out of copies of Zero to Sixty. Our "You pay the shipping, we'll send the book for free" promotion is bringing out the bargain shopper in many people. – I didn't read anything last week except for the Gospels. It … Read More
It’s Free (Sort of)!
In case you missed it, I'm giving away copies of my latest book, Zero to Sixty: 60 principles and practices for leading a growing church. I say the book is "sort of" free because all you have to pay is the $4.99 for shipping. That's it. I'm doing this because I want to be a blessing to church leaders and this is a tangible way for me to do that. By the way, you can order as many copies as you want. Several churches have ordered multiple copies for their staff and/or leaders. There's no quantity limit. If you think … Read More
Sunday Stuff…
– Great services today. – I think the Dolphins game affected our attendance for the 1st service, but the 2nd service was rockin'! – Taught Proverbs 30:24-28 – The band sounded amazing! – Had one of our board members at church this morning. Loved hearing his feedback about all that's happening! – I love our volunteers! We have an amazing group of servants in our church. Every week they go out of their way to serve God and his people! And they do it all with a smile! – This past week was absolutely crazy! Tons of meetings, but an … Read More
Great Zero to Sixty Review
Pastor Henry Williams recently reviewed Zero to Sixty on his blog. Here's what he had to say about the book: I really like this kind of book by Bob Franquiz, Zero to Sixty: 60 Principles and Practices for Leading a Growing Church–fast-paced and reads like a series of "best-of" blog posts. Lots of great ideas and leadership wisdom. I've been following Bob's blog for some time, so it was exciting when my then 79-year-old uncle told me he had found a great church close enough to his house to ride there on his three-wheel bike…and it was Bob's church. This church … Read More
