It seems everyone has an opinion on the church. Allow my to express my passionate thoughts and feelings on the North American church. In 1978, my mother dragged me kicking and screaming into Acworth United Methodist Church. I was a directionless, angry teenager from a recently-divorced, single parent home. I was heading for a life […]
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“I’ve never been closer to God. I just have real problems with the church.”
It is the job of leaders to raise the standard. Leaders are supposed to look at something that has gone on a wayward trajectory and get it back on the right track. Leaders are not passive. They address issues. This is the responsibility which comes with leadership. This provides the backdrop for this post. I […]
I Am Sick And Tired Of Christians Bashing Other Christians And The Church
This past weekend, Nate Galloway, the Family Ministries Pastor of Piedmont Church, asked those of us in attendance the following question – What comes to mind when you think of church? I have given much thought to Nate’s question. The following is what comes to my mind when I think of church: The church gave […]
27 Reasons Why Life.Church Led By Pastor Craig Groeschel Is America’s Largest Church
Led by founding and senior pastor Craig Groeschel, Life.Church is America’s largest church. With its 25 campuses, this incredible ministry based out of Oklahoma City averages over 70,000 in its weekend services. Recently while out-of-town attending the Southern Baptist Convention, I decided to watch one of their Saturday evening services to better understand the impact […]
15 Things No One Ever Sees Which Largely Determine A Pastor’s Success
“For nothing is hidden that will not become evident, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light.” – Luke 8:17 Your public success is determined by your private faithfulness. North Metro Church in Marietta, GA does everything with excellence. Led by Lead Pastor Rob McDowell, their services are done with excellence. Their […]
15 Things Churches Do To Put On Christmas Eve Services People Will Love
There are two church services each year which have an elevated level of importance – Easter and Christmas Eve. Tonight, my wife and I attended Piedmont Church in Marietta, Ga who was hosting the first of their many Christmas Eve services. Led by the incomparable senior pastor Ike Reighard, Piedmont is a church who is […]
Live Blog From Duct Tape Workshop: 6 Leadership Quotes From Rodney Arnold
In an effort to add value to pastors and church leaders, INJOY Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend an event called Duck Tape Workshop. This event is designed to help growing churches deliver ministry excellence without the extravagance. As a special gift to pastors reading these posts, INJOY Stewardship is offering a free report called The Giving Growth Opportunity. […]
Live Blog From Duct Tape Workshop: 75 Leadership Quotes From Jeff Kapusta
In an effort to add value to pastors and church leaders, INJOY Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend an event called Duck Tape Workshop. This event is designed to help growing churches deliver ministry excellence without the extravagance. As a special gift to pastors reading these posts, INJOY Stewardship is offering a free report called The Giving Growth Opportunity. […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 20th
I have heard it countless times – “The best part of ministry is the people. The worst part is the people.” Frankly, this is a frightening statement because the reality is ministry is all about people – people Jesus Christ died for. If you are currently struggling with people in your church or organization, please […]
The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of June 2015
Bill Hybels famously said, “There is nothing like the local church when the local church is working right.” He would enjoy many of the top posts from June because they demonstrate the beauty, power and potential which still exists in local churches. Each month I review the previous month’s most read posts to glean insight […]
6 Challenges Fast Growing Churches Face
We spend exhaustive amounts of time and resources on equipping pastors and church leaders with the tools needed to accelerate attendance and generosity in their churches. This investment is worth it because people’s eternities matter that much. What we spend little time on, however, is avoiding the mistakes that fast-growing churches often make. In its September issue, Inc. Magazine profiles America’s […]
Free Resources For Catalyst Leaders
With the Catalyst Conference starting tomorrow in North Atlanta, I wanted to provide some free quality resources for NextGen Leaders. Rather than put them in an Ebook, the following are my favorite leadership blog posts that will add value to this incredible group of young leaders: NextGen Leaders: We Are Rooting For You – A personal favorite as I wrote this […]