Although I wasn’t in attendance this year (I’m currently in the Philippines), I have been following the hashtag #GLS19 on Twitter. Here are some of the quotes that have popped out amongst the sea of tweets: Who were you before anyone told you who were supposed to be? What you are thinking is …
I start most of my days with scripture reading, a devotional of some sort, grab some coffee and I read a few blog articles. Here are a few that I read this past week that I think are well written and helpful to pastors, church leaders and those who have a heart to make a …
I love quotes! I especially enjoy quick quotes of encouragement. As a pastor, there are times when I get tired, weary, and downright discouraged. To get me out of that funk, I turn to a combination of praise and worship music, scripture, and quotes from fellow ministry practitioners that I respect. I hope you will …
Public speaking is frightening for most of us. We don’t feel comfortable standing in front of a bunch of people and taking responsibility for all the attention we receive. However, public speaking skills are incredibly valuable. Not only can you become a better speaker, but it can also do amazing things for your career. When …
Guest services, First Impressions, Greeter, they have different names but similar function. When visiting a church for the first time, we expect there to be someone there to greet us. What if our entire leadership team was part of the “Guest Services”? (It would be great if everyone in the gathering was involved but let’s …
Hebrews 11:6 reads: “And without faith, it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” When you pray for your family, church, ministry or business, you must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who earnestly …
When I teach on church planting, I often say Easter is the Superbowl for the church. (meaning its a big day) In the Philippines, I say its the equivalent to a Manny Pacquiao fight. I have learned over the years that in some contexts, Easter is huge and in other contexts, it’s not so. …
Have you ever heard someone say “You don’t need to read non-fiction books anymore!”? I’m not sure if they think they have it all together or are just pretending they are somehow above personal development. I’ve also heard people say, “I stopped listening to podcasts”. (#pride) When people say they are done with learning, what …
How can leaders assess leadership potential? You will need to spot potential and then nurture it within young leaders. This is critical in the health and longevity of any church. Here are 17 Questions to help you assess leadership potential. These questions are derived from Oswald Chamber’s book entitled Spiritual Leadership. There are actually 20 …
When I first started pastoring, I was a youth pastor at a small community church. The church would run advertisements on TV to reach those searching for a church home. After almost a year of ads, the results were unimpressive. Why? One of the main reasons was because the commercial was a template. (That’s why …
We can go to the highest levels of academia but graduate without wisdom. I’ve been there and I can speak from personal experience. I’m sure many of you have gone to some type of schooling or training, only to graduate, go to your first job and realize you have no clue – you are in …
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 speaking, this doesn’t make sense. After all, zero income equals zero …