To launch a successful church, you are going to need pioneers. Some folks are settlers. They are looking for a permanent building, established programs for children and teens, steady Bible studies, and clear growth tracks to build their faith. They tend to focus on what is offered rather than what could be. Pioneers are the […]
Testing the Heart of Potential Leaders
One of the great temptations in pastoring is putting people in places of leadership before they are ready. Let’s face it; sometimes it seems like a warm body is better than having to do something yourself. We need people to serve and lead, but there is a real danger in releasing people too soon before […]
A Sustainable Strategy for Leadership Development
Doing constant leadership development in a real world, dynamically changing church environment, where urgent needs often replace long term priorities, is always a challenge. Like with any growing organization, we desperately needed an incubator for new leaders. We want to do leadership development well, not just because these people will serve in many areas of […]
Drive-Thru Evangelism
Easter services and events leading up to them are some of the biggest events for attracting new people to our churches. This year we had an annual Easter Eggstravaganza planned for the Saturday before Easter. This is a big event for us that draws hundreds of people to our campus each year. The week leading […]
Why It’s Worth It To Restructure Your Discipleship Process
In a recent reading through the Gospels, I made particular note of Jesus’ focus on the disciples and particularly Peter, James, and John who would ultimately become the leaders of the church. Jesus preached to the multitudes and did miracles among the large crowds. He gave more training and responsibilities to the seventy He sent […]
5 Mistakes To Avoid When Choosing Leaders
One of the most difficult and important things that every pastor, heck every leader, has to do is identify and train new leaders. It is vitally important to choose and train these leaders well if we’re going to fulfill our mission and sustain what we’re currently working toward. As a pastor, I understand more and […]
