Planning to Reproduce Many churches have mission statements that reflect the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. For example: Reach – Teach – Send Empowered by God to reach others for Christ. What we need is more clarity on the sending and reaching. Are we building the local church or God’s kingdom? What …
Sunday services are filled with information that the pastor/preacher hopes will be life-transforming for the listeners. Sometimes, however, we find ourselves (Pastors) so busy in the day-to-day ministry activities that we aren’t doing what we tell others. More specifically, I’m talking about reaching those far from Christ and doing our part in the Great Commission. …
I just got news of a lady who had the heart to help women and children who are hurting and need encouragement. She knew she was supposed to do something for the Lord but with lockdown and quarantines in place due to the COVID-9 crisis, she felt stuck. Rather than focus on all the …
Limiting beliefs and negative self-talk have a profound effect on our lives. In my next few blog posts, you’ll see just how pervasive they really are. They affect our lives in so many ways, and none of them are good. If you can eliminate the 5 most limiting beliefs you possess, your life would forever …
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A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 (NAS) Here is the same verse from The Message (paraphrase Bible: A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired. It is now known in the medical arena that laughter is indeed good …
Let me give you insight into what just happened to me. My intention was to go into my bathroom and take a shower. Meaning I wanted to clean myself off. But when I got into the shower my mind started thinking about things that were coming up soon. After a few minutes of being in …
According to John Maxwell – everything rises and falls on leadership. Leadership consists of making decisions. Decisions are the genesis of progress and forward movement. When you fail to make a decision, you’re actually making a decision so pray and ask God for wisdom. Many people, unfortunately, make poor decisions that take their Ministries drastically …
Within my “tribe” we speak of BHAGS – Big Hairy Audacious Goals. Big goals require commitment and focus. You don’t have time for the things that people with mediocre results spend their time on. There are some things you have to be willing to give up. Fortunately, if you’re truly committed, these things are easy …
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Turning fifty was a tough year for me. This year I turned 52 years old, and I have a different mindset with regards to age. I don’t view it simply as getting older but rather years of gaining wisdom. I’ve heard it said that common sense isn’t so common anymore. Sad to say – wisdom …
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 …
Do you need a booster shot of motivation? Here are thirteen ways that I find helpful 🙂 1) Reward yourself for reaching specific goals. Give yourself something to look forward to! It could be something as simple as a new shirt or as elaborate as a trip to Asia. Maybe you’ll give yourself a quick …
Some churches are located on major roads or viewable from an interstate. That is great, but this blog post is for those who have a church that is well… locationally challenged. What do you do if the community doesn’t know your church exists? My answer is in 3 parts: 1. Outreach The church family needs …