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 […]
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How to Grow your Church in Leaps and Bounds
A trickle isn’t going to cut it. You might have wished for a new family or two to join your church every week or two, but that’s not how it works. Churches grow in leaps and bounds. Over the past ten years, New Song has doubled in size. All of our growth has come from […]
The Best 21 Truths I Learned from Rick Warren
I went to Rick Warren’s “New Hope for Your Church” Conference in Orange County awhile back. It’s the Purpose Driven Conference version 2.0 and Rick taught his heart for the local church. Here are 21 truths, lessons, insights and ideas from Rick that will help you as you lead your church. 1. A big church is not […]
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 […]
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 […]