Posts by Mark Howell
The Challenge I Shared with the Groups Team Last Thursday
Where will you go in 2018? Where will you take your small group ministry? Last Thursday I shared two thoughts with the team I lead at Canyon Ridge. First thought: The first thought I shared was based on an Andy Stanley quote I’ve shared with you a million times over the last 10 years here…
Read MoreWhat’s on my list to try in 2018 (that might change our ministry trajectory)?
I began this brain dump yesterday. Hope the idea I shared yesterday will help you with something to try in 2018. Today I wanted to share another couple things we’ll be trying in hopes that these ideas will help get your own innovative juices flowing. Remember, the important thing to remember is, “If you want…
Read MoreWhat will you try this year that might change your ministry’s trajectory?
I’ve written many times that I’ve never been more proud than when my prospective boss at Parkview was told, “If you’re okay with a mad scientist, Mark will be a good hire.” Seriously…I want to always be trying something new; to be experimenting with ideas that might change our trajectory. I want to be open to…
Read MoreTop 10 Posts of 2017 (1 to 5)
Top 10 Posts of 2017 (1 to 5) These are the top 5 new posts (written in 2017). If you read yesterday’s post (Top 10 Posts of 2017 (6 to 10), you will surely notice the trend. And you can count on more in 2018! With that…take a look at my most popular posts of…
Read MoreTop 10 Posts of 2017 (6 – 10)
We had a great year around here! Thanks for being part of the community! Every year I track the most popular posts (written in the current year). Here’s #6 through 10. (See if you can spot the trend) You might want to review several of them. I think they’ll help you as you prepare for…
Read MoreLife.Church’s Open Network is a Powerful Resource…and it’s FREE
Life.Church’s Open Network is a Powerful Resource…and it’s FREE Yesterday I posted an update about Anthology, North Point’s FREE resource, Today, I want to make sure you know about Life.Church’s Open Network resource. Although it’s been open (see what I did there?) for several years now, there’s a good chance you’ve missed out on all…
Read MoreAnthology: A FREE Resource from North Point Ministries You Need to Know About
Anthology: A FREE Resource from North Point Ministries If you’re looking for ways to resource your small group leaders, North Point Ministries Anthology: Group Studies for Life & Faith needs to be on your radar. Have you already checked it out? Good for you! Are you using it? Hopefully! (Even if you already know about…
Read MoreTop 5 Church-Wide Campaigns for 2018
Looking for the latest? Here’s my Top 5 Church-Wide Campaigns for 2020 Planning a church-wide campaign for 2018? If you’re thinking about fall, 2018, you’ve still got plenty of time. If you’re thinking about late winter or even spring…it’s time to decide! Although you would really have to hustle to take advantage of a campaign…
Read MoreWhen Do You Begin Thinking about What’s Next?
I don’t know about you…but I’m wired to begin thinking about what’s next right after I finish the conversation that puts what’s happening now into the receiving hands and minds of someone else (usually a team member or my assistant). I am a borderline finder/conceiver on the thinking wavelength* assessment. I struggle with attending to…
Read MoreMy 2017 Christmas Reading List
My 2017 Christmas Reading List Leaders are readers. What have you read in 2017? What will you read in 2018? My senior pastor while on staff during seminary told me you could tell when a person’s mind died by the last copyrights on their bookshelves. I’ve always found that something to guard myself against. And…
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