by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 26, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization
Change is inevitable. This statement is true in every aspect of life, including leadership and ministry. But the thing is, most people resist change. They’re comfortable with the status quo and don’t see the need to change. But, as leaders, we know that change is...
by Brian Jones | Dec 29, 2020 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
I want to show you how you can finish your sermons, every single week, by Monday at 11 a.m. Yes, you heard me right. I promise that if you finish your sermon by 11 a.m. on Monday… You will instantly improve your mental and emotional well-being (FYI – I believe...
by Brian Jones | Jan 17, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization, Communication / Preaching
All great communicators begin with focusing on their listener’s mindset, not their topic. Senior Pastor’s who are great preachers are no exception to this rule. Below is a guide that our Teaching Team created a few years ago to help us when planning an upcoming sermon...
by Mark Batterson | Oct 22, 2018 | Church Leadership
The following is parts 6 and 7 of the article by Pastor Mark Batterson concerning recommended steps in goal setting. With the new year fast approaching, the staff at churchplanting.com hope this post will get your creative juices flowing and we pray that the next...
by John Wasem | Dec 10, 2012 | Church Planting
Preparation. We know that we must, but we wish that it weren’t always so! Am I right, church planters? My high school Latin teacher insisted that to define most anything, a thoughtful student must go back to the Latin. Pre means “before” and pare means “to furnish or...