– Amazing day at Calvary! – We met at our Miramar campus as one church on Sunday and it was great! – I was a little nervous that people weren't going to make the move, but we had a great turnout. – The band sounded amazing. – I taught Ephesians 5:1-21. Talked about what it means to live a godly life. – Talking about marriage next week. Looking forward to that. – Loved the energy in the room. People were really excited to be there. – We brought back our cafe. Great decision :) – We're now offering espresso, cafe … Read More
Sharing Bad News
A couple of weeks ago we told our congregation that we were losing our Miami Lakes campus. The school we meet in was no longer allowing us to meet there and despite many attempts on our part to make it work for them, we couldn't. I had to tell our church that we were moving a few miles north to Miramar (where our 2nd location is). For some this was bad news. So I had to navigate how to share this with our church. Here's some of what I learned in this process: 1. Remind People that God is in … Read More
How do You Gauge a Church’s Health?
Since starting Calvary Fellowship almost 10 years ago I have tried to focus on the health of the church rather than only growth. Why? Because all healthy things grow. So if I can lead well, then the natural outflow of that will be a church that's growing and developing as it should. The question is, what should I focus on? I believe there are 7 pillars that makes a church healthy. I see them like gauges on the dashboard. You check the gauges to make sure the car is running correctly. If the car stalls out, one of those gauges … Read More
Free Tele-Seminar
I wanted to put this on your radar: On Thursday, August 19th @1PM EST I'm doing a free tele-seminar entitled, "Leadership Essentials". Here's the seminar description from the www.church-strategies.com site: What does it take to lead well? What are the skills necessary to take your church to the next level? In the world we live in, it is vital to continually learn new skills to meet the leadership challenges we face everyday. This tele-seminar focuses on the 10 most important skills a leader needs.Be warned: There will be no theory taught in this tele-seminar. We will be talking rubber meets the … Read More
Sunday Stuff… (Monday Edition)
– Great day at Calvary! – I taught Ephesians 4:17-32. Talked about Rethinking Yourself. – Most people have a wrong view of themselves and don't see themselves the way God sees them. – This effects everything they do and where they end up in life. – The band sounded great. – This was our last Sunday in Miami Lakes. – August 15th is our first Sunday all together in Miramar. I'm really looking forward to that. – I spend 1/2 of the week in Boston attending my cousin's funeral. Very sad situation. One of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. … Read More
National Expositional Preaching Month
Did you know that August is National Expositional Preaching month? Probably not since I made it up 🙂 But I do want to talk about expositional preaching for the month of August and hopefully influence some Pastors to do some expositional preaching this year. Here's how I want to encourage you: we're putting every sermon series we've done (most of which are expositional studies of books of the Bible) on sale for 40% off. Just input the code preaching at checkout. Here's some of what's on sale: Uncensored: Getting Real with God (The book of Habakkuk) Fuel: The Factors that … Read More
Success according to Marshall Fields…
Marshall Field’s “10 guidelines for success”: 1. Don’t waste time.2. Never give up.3. Don’t be a lazy person.4. Keep things simple.5. Honesty is not just the best policy; it should be your only policy.6. Always show consideration for others.7. Assume responsibility.8. Be careful with your money – and all your other valuable resources (time, goodwill).9. Remain patient at all times.10. Hone your talents and skills.
Sunday Stuff…
– Great day at Calvary! – I taught Ephesians 4:7-16. We talked apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastor/ teachers and their influence on bringing us to maturity in Christ. – The band did a great job as always. – Over 90% of people indicated on their connection card that they were making the move to Miramar with us. – We did a beach baptism today and baptized 21 people! I'm sorry I couldn't be there. – My cousin has a massive heart attack on Saturday afternoon and died. My dad and I will be headed to Boston later this week for … Read More
Thursday Stuff…
– Today is the final session of my current coaching network. Great group of guys. Looking forward to them doing great things! – Speaking of coaching, I have 2 1 50% scholarship to give to a Pastor who needs it. Email at bob at calvarywired.com if you want it. First one gets it. The application is here. – We've got a brand new resource out this week called, "The Pillars of a Healthy Church". You can save $10 by using the coupon code pillars10. – Sunday's message is going to be good because it has been a beast to write. … Read More
Brand New Resource!
I'm very excited to announce the release of our newest resource on the www.church-strategies.com site! It's called, "The Pillars of a Healthy Church". This resource is one that's I've been working on for over a year. I'm thrilled that's it's finally ready for release and ready to help church leaders. Here's the description of Pillars of a Healthy Church from the website: There’s lots of talk about growing a big church, but little talk about growing a healthy church. Truth be told, what determines the size of a congregation in the long term is the health of the church. Just like … Read More
