by Bryan Stevenson | Dec 15, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Worship
It was Father’s Day 2001. The weather was perfect.  It was a picturesque scene in a community park next to a lake.  I think there were ducks present.  I set the brand-new portable PA system on the brand-new poles and smiled. It was finally happening. It had been...
by Mark Batterson | Dec 10, 2020 | Church Leadership
Be Specific Getting in shape is not a goal. That is a wish. Goals have got to be specific. You need timelines. One of the ways I’ve increased the specificity of my goals is by attaching ages connected to them. One of my goals is to run a triathlon. Another goal is to...
by Brian Jones | Dec 8, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
If every Senior Pastor reading this would… Seek God’s face for next year’s ministry Write down what they believe God wants them to do Translate those dreams into SMART goals Turn those annual goals into daily prayer affirmations And storm the throne room of God every...
by Jeff Hoglen | Dec 3, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Two of the biggest challenges for church planters is raising a launch team and raising funds. The third most significant problem is finding staff with little to no resources. If you are moving across the country to plant, how is this even possible? Financially...
by Jeff Christopherson | Dec 1, 2020 | Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
Five examples of kingdom behaviors that should be quantified. Numbers can be deceptive. Everyone knows that. Bigger doesn’t equal better. Often, it is much worse. Strength is no indicator of spiritual significance. In fact, weakness is the biblical meta-narrative....
