Last night, my new book Zero to Sixty: 60 principles and practices for leading a growing church hit number 1 on amazon.com in the leadership category. I'm humbled that God is using the book. If you picked up a copy of Zero to Sixty, thank you! If you haven't picked up a copy of Zero to Sixty, you get one on amazon.com here.
How to Get a Free Copy of Zero to Sixty!
Ok, here's the deal – I'm giving away 20 copies of Zero to Sixty to the 1st 20 Pastors who email me that blog and are willing to read Zero to Sixty and review it on their blog. Email me at bob (at) church-strategies.com with your name, email, mailing address and blog URL and I'll send the book over to you. Have a great week!
Sunday Stuff…
– I didn't teach this morning. I've been fighting a cold and I can't talk much. When I do, I sound like an 80-year old chain smoker. – We showed part 2 of Dave Ramsey's Life. Money. Hope. – It went great. People received both messages really well. – I spent most of the day sleeping. It's been a pretty "interesting" week for me. – I'll spare you the boring details because it involved Carey being in and out of the hospital again and Mia and I both getting sick. – Mia is doing much better thankfully. – Our … Read More
If You Read Zero to Sixty…
… would you mind reviewing it on Amazon.com? I'd greatly appreciate it! Here's the link to the book
Zero to Sixty Tele-Seminar! Today at 1PM!
Our very 1st Zero to Sixty tele-seminar is today (July 16th) from 1PM-3PM. Feel free to watch this webinar with your whole staff! You registration covers anyone in your church that can listen in on your phone line. That's what's great about tele-seminars. Here’s what you can expect to learn:– 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 for greater growth– How to develop a … Read More
Don’t miss it! The Zero to Sixty Webinar
This Thursday I'm leading our very 1st Zero to Sixty Webinar on Thursday, July 16th from 1PM-3PM. Feel free to watch this webinar with your whole staff! You registration covers anyone in your church that can listen in on your phone line. That's what's great about webinars! Here’s what you can expect to learn:– 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 for greater growth– How … Read More
Thoughts on the Kindle
Well, I got my Kindle from Amazon on Friday evening and I just finished reading my second book on it, so I thought I'd share some preliminary thoughts on it. #1 – The Kindle is great! I wasn't sure if I'd like it, but I love it. It's very easy to read on. I was concerned that my ate of reading would #2 – Not every book is available for it, which is a little frustrating, but I'm guessing that publishers will get with it with their back catalog as they are with new titles. #3 – The … Read More
Sunday Stuff…
This is going to be a "different" Sunday Stuff than normal, but here goes… – I didn't teach this morning. – On Wednesday, at my wife's Dr.'s appointment, they found her blood pressure to be higher than they liked and being 36 weeks pregnant, they sent her immediately to the hospital. – So she's been in the hospital since Wednesday. – What makes things a little tricky is that my daughter got a fever last night and so I've been treating her for that and letting her rest at home. – My daughter has never been sick – ever. … Read More
Don’t Stop Growing
Before becoming a Christian, I had only read one book in my life (an unauthorized biography on the life of Madonna – I bet you never pegged me as a material girl). But once I became a Christian at the age of 19, I got an insatiable thirst to grow in my faith. This took place because as a new believer, I didn't know anything about the faith. So I learned everything I could. When I planted Calvary Fellowship in 2000, I didn't know anything about church planting. I know God had called me, but I was totally unprepared for this level … Read More
I Took the Plunge!
Well, I finally ordered the kindle! I hope I like it. If not, I can promise you that it's going right back to Amazon. But I will say this: I just redesigned my entire office to add more bookshelf space and I'm out of space for my books again! It's a little frustrating. So I need the Kindle to work for me, because my next step is to kick myself out of my office and allow the books to completely take over :)
