There are six of us. All are pastors. All of them lead mega-mega churches. And we get together every January for a Pastors’ Roundtable Retreat. This year I saw that these successful friends of mine have three things in common. They show up. They stay long-term. And they never stop learning. A ton of great books […]
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Where Do you Start if you Want to Get your Church Unstuck?
I hate it when a church gets stuck. Especially if that church is mine. In 2001, New Song moved from a leased facility with a 200 seat auditorium to our own facility with a 600 seat auditorium. Everything increased, except our capacity to care. Attendance rocketed from 500 to 1,100 in one month. Then we […]
What Good Systems Do for your Church and How to Create Them
Three times in New Song’s history I’ve been depressed or discouraged over the church’s lack of growth. During our early years, we plateaued at about 230. It happened again at around 400. Then we bounced between 750 and 950 for several years. Every time this happened I would pray, asking the Lord what we needed […]
12 Prayers That Will Build Your Church
Jesus intends to build his church. And we want to play a significant part in that. Here are twelve prayers that will build your church. 1. Anointed teaching Lord, anoint every teacher in every room of our church this week! Place your Spirit upon the preacher, youth teacher, and every Small Group and Sunday school […]
10 Personal Tests to Make Sure You are your Church’s Best Asset
You can be your church’s best asset. A few years ago a new staff member set an appointment with me to ask one question.“How can I become the best staff member you’ve ever had?” In twenty years of ministry, no one had ever asked me that question. I took a few days to think about […]
4 Must-Do’s for Explosive Growth this Fall
One of the most important principles for strengthening your physical body is the principle of stress and release. To build muscles, you must stress them, then release them so they can rebuild and become stronger. It’s also how your church can grow and why summer is the perfect time to prepare for growth this fall. […]
10 Reasons I Love My Church
January 2014 In light of New Song’s recent “I Heart My Church Weekend,” here are a few insights into why I LOVE My Church that may give you a renewed passion for yours! Jesus Loves His Church A quick read of the book of Acts or the letters in Revelation proves that Jesus loves his […]
The Five Rs of Setting Annual Goals
Why I Set Goals I don’t remember how I developed it, but one of the habits that stabilizes my world is goal-setting. I like setting annual goals, and I like completing them. Goals help me know where I am and where I’m going. They help me measure progress. I feel a sense of accomplishment when […]