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
A Zero to Sixty Christmas!
Here's what we're doing for Christmas at www.church-strategies.com. We're giving away copies of Zero to Sixty. The book is free if you want it. All I ask is that you cover the shipping. It's as simple as that. Here's the link. Order as many copies as you want. The book is free. All you have to pay is the $4.99 for shipping. My hope is that this helps you train your leaders and staff.
Thursday Stuff…
– Had a great time with a great friend last night. – Times like these make me realize how important it is to have close friends you can talk about anything with. – My kids are growing up so fast. I know they're young, but it feels like time is flying. – I love the Kindle, but I miss reading "real" books. I need both in my life 🙂 – I know I've been obsessing over the "7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail" seminar that I'm leading today, but I'm as excited about this seminar as I've been about anything … Read More
The 7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail is Tomorrow!
We've learned a lot about direct mail over the last few years at Calvary Fellowship. We used to spend a fortune on direct mail and get minimal results. Then we learned the "secrets" to effective direct mail and now we see incredible results at a fraction of the cost. For that reason, I'm leading a Tele-seminar on December 3rd (Tomorrow!) from 1PM-3PM called, "The 7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail". Here's what I'm going to cover in this 2-hour tele-seminar: – How to stop spending a fortune on direct mail AND increase your response – How to get your direct … Read More
What Must I do Before I send Direct Mail?
This is going to sound basic, but I can assure you that most churches never stop long enough to ask themselves these two questions: #1 – Who are we best equipped to reach? #2 – Who are we currently reaching? This is one of the reasons direct mail efforts fall flat. When a church hasn't pinpointed the people they are most likely to reach, they can't write the kind of copy that speaks the language of the intended audience, nor can they eliminate everyone else and go after those most likely to connect with their church. Before … Read More
Our Story: From Zero to Many…
During the 1st 18 months of planting Calvary Fellowship, we did not see 1 person decide to follow Jesus at our church. There were a few re-dedications, but no 1st time decisions. This led to a bit of a personal crisis because I've always believed that evangelism and discipleship and the name of the game (so to speak). What God did during this time was show me the importance of reaching out and the need to have a process of discipleship should God send new believers to our church. Here's what happened: The 1st 18 months zero people decided to follow Jesus… over … Read More
Sunday Stuff…
– Great day Today! – We did a combined service at 11 AM and had a full house. – I think a couple of times a year it's good to get the whole church together – I didn't teach. Pastor Mark taught and did a great job! – George did a great job leading worship. (He's going to be our band leader in Miramar) – I sat in service with Carey and did some MBWA (Managing by walking around) – I was also able to talk to a lot of people that I normally don't get a chance to catch … Read More
The 7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail
We've learned a lot about direct mail over the last few years at Calvary Fellowship. We used to spend a fortune on direct mail and get minimal results. Then we learned the "secrets" to effective direct mail and now we see incredible results at a fraction of the cost. For that reason, I'm going to be leading a Tele-seminar on December 3rd (Next Thursday!) from 1PM-3PM called, "The 7 Deadly Sins of Direct Mail". Here's what I'm going to cover in this 2-hour tele-seminar: – How to stop spending a fortune on direct mail AND increase your response … Read More
More Budgeting Tips…
I talked about some budgeting tips yesterday. Here's a few more… 1. Don't use percentages when increasing your budget - Use actual dollars. (Thanks to Steve Stroope for teaching me this principle) 2. Add some "pad" – don't budget yourself right at 100% of your projected budget. Give yourself some room just in case things don't work out the way you planned. 3. Remember, it's a projected budget – That means just because the calendar strikes January 1, that doesn't mean your giving is going to increase just because you are projecting that it's going to. 4. Think through the "lean" … Read More
Tips for Those in “Church Budget” Mode
We are in full blown budget mode at Calvary Fellowship. I've seen more calculators in the last week than I have in the last 2 months around the office 🙂 Here's a few thoughts I'd share to church leaders about budgeting for 2010: 1. Remember that God's vision is bigger than yours (Eph. 3:20) 2. Remember the widow's mite (Mark 12) 3. Money spend on evangelism is not an expense, it's an investment (Matt. 28:19-20) 4. Ask, "Is this a want or a need?" (Phil. 4:19) 5. Am I being generous to missionaries and other organizations doing important kingdom work? (2 Cor. … Read More
