Leadership development is a series of tiny, nearly invisible, steps. You can develop leaders in your church this summer if you think in terms of lots of small progress. “If I only had more leaders,” pastors tell me, “my church would grow, too.” I agree. It takes leaders to move church life forward. Where I […]
8 Steps to a VBS that Attracts Families to Your Church
Can your Vacation Bible School do more than lead kids to Christ? Yes, you can see your VBS attenders become church-going families if you build a relationship with them. At New Song, we have four distinct goals for our summer Kids Camp: Disciple the children of our church in an intensive, week-long program. Develop leadership and […]
How to Plan a Summer of Life and Growth in your Church
Make summer a season of life and growth in your church. You can do it by following this simple summer planning process for churches. Too much or too little? Are you trying to do more at your church than you can handle this summer — with all the vacations to manage? Or are you taking […]
Mother’s Day Sermons: The Surprising Way You Can Reach Men
As Mother’s Day approaches, every pastor’s inbox will be filled with clips and links to fun and sentimental videos about moms. These may be just the right thing to add spice to your Mother’s Day sermon, but your service should not be built around moms. You read it right. Mother’s Day should be about men. Here’s why: 1. On a […]
How to Know if a Church Campaign will Help your Church Grow
How can you know if a church campaign will help your church grow? Are you willing to try something new to see growth in your church? Now is the time to think about making a bold move in the fall. Growth doesn’t happen if we don’t try and if we don’t plan for it. Churches […]
10 Proven Strategies for an Effective Evangelism System
Your church can be used by God to lead people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It doesn’t happen by accident, though. All of heaven is cheering for the evangelistic fervor and effectiveness of your church, but your actions make a difference. After twenty-five years of experience I can say that reaching people for […]
12 Simple Ways to be a Pastor who Prays like a Warrior
One of my favorite places on earth is the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. The last time we were in Jerusalem our guide took us to the part of the Wailing Wall that is underground and to the left of the well-known Western Wall Plaza. We stood at Warren’s Gate, a couple stories down, directly in […]
Church Vision: How to Find It and What to do With It
Would you like to have a vision for your church that brings meaning, momentum, fruit, and growth? It’s possible – and likely – for you to see the fruit that comes when your church is united behind a compelling vision. You may wonder what vision is, how to get it, and what to do with […]