How do you choose the best church campaign? Choosing a church campaign is a decision that’s easy to put off. The stakes are high. And it’s hard to tell from a couple of web pages if a campaign will be a success in your church. Will the unchurched be drawn to come? Will your congregation be motivated […]
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Are you Filling the 4 Buckets You Need for Ministry Success?
Being a pastor in 2023 means that we have to work on our own godly selves as much as we work on the ministry so that we have the courage and the strength to persevere. It’s like we have four buckets to fill to find ministry success. Research from a 2021 Lifeway survey reports that: […]
Why Pastors Should Get Away Every Summer—and How to Make it Work
Every Senior Pastor should get away from their church for more than ten consecutive days every summer. It might not be practical, but it’s a wise decision for the long haul.
8 Ways You Can Preach to Reach your City
Would you like your church to lead more people to Jesus? You can see your church become more gospel-minded using these eight ways to preach to reach your city. There are a lot of ways to help your church be more evangelistic, but the foremost is you, leading from the pulpit. Every week, more people […]
What are the 10 Best Things for Pastors to do After Easter?
Not that you need another to-do list right now. You’ve had plenty of that in the weeks leading up to Easter. But what feels like it should be downtime is actually a strategic time. This is the week for you to catch your breath, wrap up Easter, and look ahead to summer. If you concentrate on […]
4 Relationship Fences that will Help you Preach Better
Preach Better with a Few Relational Boundaries Each week, the most important time for all of us who preach or teach for a living is our preparation time. If you don’t hear from God in the study, you’re not likely to be used by God in the pulpit. Satan knows this, so if he has anything to say […]
3 Ways to Turn Christmas Visitors into Regular Attenders
Christmas visitors are not like normal visitors. Every year a significant percentage of them will leave your Christmas services with good feelings, but no thoughts of returning soon. They came because it was the thing to do. They don’t expect to be back until Easter. How can you change those expectations so they’ll return sooner?
The Definitive Guide to Launching a Church Campaign
Did you know that a church campaign attracts your community, challenges your members, and boosts momentum in your church? And what I like best is that it’s not rocket science. You can pull off a successful campaign with a little effort and a lot of clarity about what to do. There are five key areas to nail when […]