Here’s a quiz. What do you do when you have a new believer in your church? Check all that apply: Do a happy dance with your spouse and kids. Send out random happy face emojis. You are happy, after all. Slip into your auditorium and onto your knees to thank Jesus for trusting your church […]
Your Best Response to a Spiritual Attack [Free Download]
If you’re in the Kingdom, you’re in a battle. That battle can be initiated by people or circumstances. It can attack your reputation, your finances, your health, or your family. But because of your position in the Kingdom, there’s always a tie to the spiritual world. Paul says, “Our struggle is not against flesh and […]
Why Ministry Hurts and What to Do About it
Sometimes ministry hurts. There’s grief and pain for church leaders. It’s like a violent storm that comes from every angle against us. Discouragement. Depression. Quitting. Being fired. Wanting to turn your back on church and ministry. Why is the downside of being in ministry so huge? And why does it hit all of us? Prayerfully read on, church […]
8 Strategies for Leading Chreasters To Christ
Chreasters are easy to reach and hard to keep. The easy part is getting them to one of your holiday
services. They’re actually out there looking for a place to attend on those days. The difficult part is getting them to return on a regular Sunday. How do you persuade someone to come back to church who has no intention of doing so?
Grandparent Ministry: 5 Big Reasons Why your Church Needs It
Your church can ignite and deploy grandparents to raise up young generations to love and follow Jesus. You have an army of seasoned Christians sitting in the pews in your church. What if you could deploy them to reach and lead millions of people to Jesus? That would be a miracle. What would motivate them? […]
14 Proven Ideas to Attract your Community on Easter
Easter is the most important day on the church calendar. Not only is it the day Jesus won the victory over death; it’s the day more people become Christians than any other day. I want to take full advantage of this once-a-year opportunity. So every year at this time, New Song begins what we call our […]
7 Top Principles for the Perfect Preaching Calendar
One of a preacher’s greatest challenges is choosing what to preach and when. So much rides on your decision. Attendance. Growth in Christ. Momentum. And most of all, God’s purposes for your church. Here are 7 lessons I’ve learned that help us pursue a perfect preaching calendar. 1. For everything, there is a season. Certain times […]
15 Questions that will Make you Write Better Sermons
It’s a battle that rages in the heart of the preacher. There is nothing more noble than to stand before your congregation on Sunday mornings and bring the Word of God. You preach to edify, to exhort, to win to Christ. But in my experience, Thursdays and Fridays don’t feel noble at all. These are […]