Jeff Vanderstelt on Becoming Like Jesus
“God also wants to rescue you from unbelief and sanctify you to become like Jesus. Sanctification is just a big word for becoming more and more like Jesus. You become like what you believe in. So, becoming like Jesus requires believing in Him more and more in every part of your life. Sanctification is moving…
Read MoreWhat Does Your Percentage Connected Say about Your Ministry Design?
What Does Your Percentage Connected Say about Your Ministry Design? As Thomas Jefferson pointed out in the Declaration of Independence, some truths are self-evident. “That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Another truth that I…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Urgency Level for Connecting Unconnected People?
What’s your urgency level when it comes to connecting unconnected people? If you described your urgency level like the Homeland Security advisory system, what would your urgency level be when it comes to connecting unconnected people? Maybe urgency level is determined by what you think is an acceptable percentage connected level? What do you think…
Read MoreFriday’s List | June 30
Every Friday I post a short list of the things I’m reading, listening to, loving and wrestling with: Here’s what I’m reading right now: 40 Years From Now, The U.S. Could Look Like Las Vegas by Jed Kolko on FiveThirtyEight. You may not live in Las Vegas, but this is a fascinating look at diversity (age, race…
Read MoreAdd The Culture Engine to Your Personal Development List
I’ve been spending some time this month with The Culture Engine by S. Chris Edmonds. Edmonds is the founder and CEO of The Purposeful Culture Group and the best selling author or co-author of seven books, including his latest book, The Culture Engine, and Ken Blanchard’s Leading at a Higher Level. I picked The Culture Engine up because this…
Read MoreChallenge #1: Aligning Your Personal Vision with the Corporate Vision
Whether you are a small group pastor or director or the small group ministry role is one of several hats you wear, you face a set of challenges. Can the challenges you face be overcome? Probably. Can they be overcome easily? Some can, but honestly, some will take some work to accomplish. My hope for…
Read More5 Things to Do in July that Lead to Way More Groups This Fall
5 Things to Do in July that Lead to Way More Groups This Fall In May I gave you a list of 5 Things You Can Do in May that Lead to Way More Groups This Fall. Assuming you’re on target with May’s five…here’s what’s next. 5 things to do in July: Plan New HOST…
Read MoreTop 10 Reasons Church-Wide Campaigns Miss the Mark
Top 10 Reasons Church-Wide Campaigns Miss the Mark While there is no question that a church-wide campaign is the most powerful strategy for launching a wave of new groups, there is quite a difference between the results of a well conceived, well planned and well executed campaign and anything less. See also, Ranking the Most…
Read MoreFriday’s List | June 23
Every Friday I post a short list of the things I’m reading, listening to, loving and wrestling with: Here’s what I’m reading right now: The Top 7 Reasons Guests Return To Your Church by Dan Reiland. How does your church stack up with this list?. THESE 6 QUESTIONS WILL REVEAL HOW WELL YOU LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS by Karina Kreminski…
Read MoreMust-Read: Add 4 Chair Discipling to Your Disciple-Making Resource List
I spent some time this week with 4 Chair Discipling: Growing a Movement of Disciple-Makers by Dann Spader. Published in 2014, this one began hitting my radar a couple years ago, but is just now making it onto my reading stack (one of the books on my 2017 Summer Reading List). Dann Spader is the founder of…
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