How do you create a baseline of commitment in your church? How do you communicate expectations? The answer is with a strong membership system! This Membership course is the same class that is used at Calvary Fellowship and has trained hundreds of new believers in what it means to be involved and committed to a local church. Click here to order The Complete Membership System The Complete Membership System includes:– Teacher Notes– Student Notes– Membership Covenant– Membership Application– Calvary Fellowship's Statement of Faith– Calvary Fellowship's Certificate of Membership– Class reminder Telephone Scripts– Class Reminder Emails– Membership Class Bulletin Announcement– Membership Approval … 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
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The next edition of the www.church-strategies.com newletter is going out on Tuesday morning and I don't want you to miss it. Each issue contains: – A note from me – A book recommendation – A featured resource – A weekly e-strategy You can read the whole thing is about 3 minutes and it has a lot of practical insights you can use in your church. Plus, it's totally free! You can sign up here.
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
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
The Book Bundle
With the release of my new book, "Zero to Sixty: 60 principles and practices for leading a growing church", we've put together a book bundle with all 4 of my books. It's 30% off retail and there's even an e-book bundle version as well. Here's the link for the book bundle Here's the link for the e-book bundle
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Zero to Sixty is here…
It won't be on Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com or stores for another week, but www.church-strategies.com has Zero to Sixty in stock and it's ready to ship. You can order it by clicking here. Plus, to get 30% off the retail price, use the coupon code "zerotosixty" (no quotes) and it will discount the book to $11.86 (which is cheaper than anyone is going to sell it). Plus, you can brag that you got it before anyone else 🙂
Just Get Started…
"While the worriers are worrying, the planners are planning & the accountants are figuring out why we can’t afford it, I’m busy getting started." – Walt Disney