Tag: General

– Great day today at Calvary! – We kicked off our "ReThink" series in Ephesians by covering Ephesians 1:1-14 – I  talked about knowing God as your Father. – People were very moved by the message. I was happy to see God working in the lives of people.  – As much as I love teaching,… Continue reading Sunday Stuff… (Father’s Day Edition)

I've gotten a lot of response based on my newest resource, "21st Century Outreach Strategies". So what I'm doing on the blog this week is answering the questions that come up about direct mail.   Here's one that people ask that's critical to your direct mail success: When should direct mail show up and how… Continue reading Direct Mail Questions (Part 1)

It took a while, but Amazon finally got their act together and posted my new book Zero to Sixty: 60 principles and practices for leading a growing church.   To all of you who emailed me looking for the book on Amazon.com specifially, thanks for your patience.   So officially, you can now get Zero to… Continue reading Zero to Sixty on Amazon.com!

The biggest mistake churches make in their by-laws is giving too much control to the wrong group of people.  Too many church planters begin their churches by adopting the same by-laws their sending church had.  This can be a great blessing if you've got the right by-laws, but can also be deadly to the health… Continue reading Q &A: What’s the Biggest Mistake Churches Make in Their By-Laws?

If you live in I'm going to be leading a Zero to Sixty seminar in Atlanta on April 2nd (that's this Thursday!) from 9AM-Noon. Avalon Church (1467 HWY 20 West McDonough, GA) is being kind enough to host us for the event. I'm looking forward to seeing some of my Atlanta friends and training some… Continue reading Last call! Zero to Sixty in Atlanta!

Just wanted to put on your radar that I am going to have the introduction and chapter one of Zero to Sixty available for free starting Monday (3/30).   See you then! 

I'm really looking forward to leading a Zero to Sixty Seminar in my hometown of Miami on March 25th 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 $19.95… Continue reading Zero to Sixty in Miami!

For those churches that are doing multiple services, Nelson Searcy and I recorded a podcast that talks about a strategy for combining services on occasion that creates a win for your church.   It's a free resource and you can download the talk here.  

In the spirit of full disclosure, let me say that Jason has been a close friend of mine for the last 13 years. We were in a band together, he was one staff with me at Calvary Fellowship, he was the best man at my wedding and I was the best man at his wedding.… Continue reading Book Review: 10 Things I Hate about Christianity

Greg Laurie has been a huge influence in my life since the time I was a young Christian.  I would listen to his Bible studies and grow in my understanding on God's Word.  Then later, as a Pastor, I would listen to Greg to hear how he presented the Gospel.  I have listened to literally… Continue reading Book Review: Lost Boy