We changed our service times awhile back. And so far the only bombs going off are over in the impact area at Camp Pendleton. We’re shifting from a Sunday morning service line up of 8:00, 9:30, and 11:15 to 8:30, 10:00, and 11:30. I’m sure you’re faced with making changes. Some go smoothly, while others blow up […]
The Best Way to Reach your Community with their God Questions
How are you feeling about the growth and evangelism in your church? Me, too. It’s always a battle. At New Song we will do anything short of sin to lead people to Jesus. As a result, we’ve tried a lot of things to reach our community for Christ. Some strategies have worked better than others. Here’s an idea that […]
The Best 21 Truths I Learned from Rick Warren
I went to Rick Warren’s “New Hope for Your Church” Conference in Orange County awhile back. It’s the Purpose Driven Conference version 2.0 and Rick taught his heart for the local church. Here are 21 truths, lessons, insights and ideas from Rick that will help you as you lead your church. 1. A big church is not […]
How to Win People to Jesus by Answering their Questions
Years ago, a lady who didn’t attend church made an appointment to see me. She had questions and thought a pastor could answer them. Her biggest question was, “If there is a God, why is there so much suffering in this world?” It’s everybody’s biggest question. We talked awhile. I gave her an answer, but […]
13 Things to Do Now to Attract Newcomers in the Fall
Wise farmers know that to reap a harvest in the fall requires hard work in the summer. The months of September, October and November have historically been the best months to attract newcomers to church and enfold them into the Kingdom. Kids returning to school and fewer vacations make this an ideal season for people […]
How to Lead Your Church to be Boldly Evangelistic
Every pastor I know wants to grow his church by leading people to Christ. If that’s you, you’re in good company. If you’re succeeding at it, you’re in rare company. According to the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism, only 10% of our churches are succeeding at leading people to Christ. 90% of American churches are either […]
10 Ways for Pastors to Be High Capacity Leaders
What do pastors have in common with CEOs? Quite a bit when you think about it: casting the vision, making hiring decisions, setting strategic direction, and innovating, just for starters. These high level leadership abilities don’t come out of thin air. How does a willing servant of the Lord become a high capacity leader? You learn about leadership and […]
How to Make a Church PreService Video that People Love to Share
Like you, I’m always looking for new ideas that will make my church better. When I got the idea from Rich Birch’s podcast 5 Elements of Effective PreService Videos to make a countdown video for our services that shows our church in our city, I knew we had to do it. It’s brilliant: give guests a two-minute story […]