5 Simple Moves That Will Shift Your Ministry to a New Trajectory
The moves I’m going to suggest are simple. They’re not hard to understand. They’re not even hard to execute. They’re not easy. They will take some work. But they’re not complicated. They’re simple and they will shift your ministry to a new trajectory. Here are 5 simple moves: Choose a cross-cultural church-wide campaign for February,…
Read MoreAre You Prescribing the Recommended Dose
Are you prescribing the recommended dose? Do you know what I mean by recommended dose? Maybe because I finally went to the doctor, but doesn’t it seem obvious that with a little thought every church could determine a recommended dose of activities and practices that would help the kind of people who attend their church…
Read MoreInnovation’s Dirty Little Secret
Downloaded Larry Osborne’s newest book, Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret on Thursday. Almost haven’t been able to put it down! Let’s just call this a must-read for all of us. I’ve recommended two of Larry’s previous books. Sticky Church is a great small group ministry read (whether you’re a fan of sermon based groups or not). And…
Read More5 Powerful Myths That Impact Ministry
They’re out there. They’re sometimes hard to spot too, so nicely disguised as the truth. And the end of the day, though, these myths are very destructive and impact ministry. 5 Powerful Myths That Impact Ministry Myth #1: There is a problem-free solution If we keep looking, keep studying, and meet at least one more…
Read MoreAll In: You Are One Decision Away from a Completely Different Life
Had an opportunity this week to preview All In: You Are One Decision Away from a Completely Different Life, a new DVD-driven study by Mark Batterson. Batterson, the lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington D.C. is no stranger to developing creative resources to help small groups take bold steps together. The Circle Maker and…
Read MoreDo You Have the Right Prescription?
Backstory I’ve had a cold for 15 days. Started with a kind of basic achiness. Became a head cold. Then moved into my chest. Then returned to my head. On and on. Finally went to a walk-in clinic Tuesday morning. They took my temperature, checked my blood pressure, blah, blah, blah. Then the doctor came…
Read MoreThe Best Thing I Learned at re:group Day #2
Today was another great day at re:group. Great breakouts and a really great closing talk by Andy Stanley. Truth be told, probably the real highlight for me was seeing so many of our tribe; grouplife peeps from just about everywhere (even saw my twitter friend @AlviRadjagukguk from Jakarta!). [quote]The best thing I learned today? So…
Read MoreThe Best Thing I Learned at re:group Day #1
It was close and there were a couple other ideas that were almost as good…but the best thing I learned at re:group day #1 was about developing an organizational battle plan from Jeff Henderson. [quote]Henderson is currently the campus pastor at Gwinnett Church, one of North Point Ministries five churches in the metro Atlanta area. Prior to…
Read MoreTop 5 January/February Church-Wide Campaigns for 2014
I’ve written previously about the three best times to launch a church-wide campaign. As you probably know, January has a very different vibe than September. There are a couple main themes that make late January/early February a great opportunity to leverage a church-wide campaign to provide a toe-in-the-water for unconnected people. See also, When Is…
Read MoreGreat New Resource! STIR: Spiritual Transformation in Relationships
I got to take a look at a new book by Mindy Caliguire that I think you are going to really like. Even better, I think you’re going to figure out how to take full advantage of some very good content right away. STIR: Spiritual Transformation in Relationships takes what I’d call a very fresh approach…
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