You may smirk at my simple, and profound, paradox of church giving: The vast majority of people want to give. They just don’t. And there are lots of reasons why. Some don’t give because they don’t know that they should. Others don’t give because they’ve never been taught what the Bible says. Many make assumptions about how a […]
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Do you Know the 3 Unspoken Promises Church Leaders Make?
Stepping into leadership is exhilarating. And daunting. As a new leader, these questions made themselves at home in my head: “Will people follow me? Will they like me? Will I be able to accomplish anything?” Little did I know, followers have their own litany of questions. They want to know: “Is this person trustworthy? Do I want to follow […]
The Top 8 Posts of 2015 at PastorMentor
I love the “best of” posts that have been filling my inbox lately. Great content. Super helpful. Now, here is our best: the top 8 posts of 2015 at PastorMentor. We are praying that at least one will be just what the Holy Spirit wants to speak into your life today. 10,000 Blessings, Hal How […]
How to be a Pastor Who is a Heroic Hill Taker
The tricky thing about leadership is that you have to know where to lead. Have you ever looked ahead and been unsure about where you should take the people who are following you? Have you ever been stuck and felt a lack of momentum in your church? Have people left your church complaining about your leadership? Join […]
How to be a Church Leader who is a Better, Faster Reader
What’s a guy to do when a family member, friend, or church member asks what you would like for Christmas or your birthday? You may not want to give them a look at what’s really on your wish list. Gift cards, then? Cold cash? Maybe. Here’s the million dollar answer: a book, please! Leaders are […]
What 500 Churches Discovered about Making Sunday the Best Day of the Week
Have you noticed “the rise of the Nones” in your community? Church demographers have observed that church attendance in America is on the decline because more and more people are declaring “None” as their religion. Even devout Christians are attending less frequently. What happened? And what can we do about it? What Sundays Used to […]
A Primer to Pull off a Wildly Successful Church Campaign
A church campaign takes money, and some work. You have to rally the troops and stir up some momentum. Then there’s your hidden concern that it won’t pay off. I felt that way. Until we did our first campaign. What is a Church Campaign? A church-wide campaign is a relevant, broadly-appealing, well-timed sermon series that […]
Why your Success will Follow your Faithfulness
3 Reasons Why Faithfulness is More Important than Success As a teenager, my pastor introduced me to 1 Corinthians 4:2: “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” According to Paul, faithfulness isn’t an option for God’s people, it’s a requirement. On the other hand, while there’s never […]