The Right Guest Follow-Up
When I was in seminary, one of my professors brilliantly pointed out, “It doesn’t matter what discipleship system you use – just use one!” Guest follow-up goes right along with that same principle – it doesn’t matter what system you use for guest follow-up; just use one! There are plenty of options to pick from…
How Rethinking Easter Will Grow Your Church
[NOTE: This blog is focused on a major event on the church calendar – Easter. The principles articulated herein are applicable across the spectrum of church events and seasons.] Here’s a question for you: What is going to make this Easter different from last Easter? By that I mean … what is going to cause…
7 Questions to Ask When Striving to Improve Ministry
I talked to a pastor not too long ago and this guy really has it all together. He’s strong administratively and organizationally, he can preach and he can lead. In fact, he’s a very good leader. He knows he has a good number of healthy ministries and certainly knows he has some that need some…
12 Marketing Mistakes Churches Make
When churches work hard and try new things to get the word out, I love it! But sometimes things don’t pan out the way pastors think. Many times that’s simply because the approach could have been different. Marketing mistakes in ministry are all too common. This is not an indictment on churches. We love the…
Does Your Preaching Keep People Coming Back?
What does it mean to stay connected in ministry? How can your preaching affect this? Well, it’s safe to say preaching does contribute to a person’s desire to come back to church, although it may play less of a role than one might think. So maybe a better question is: If your preaching is good…
The 8 Keys to Know You’re Making the Right Decision
Do we or do we not? That is the question we often ask ourselves… Decisions in ministry can be tough… In life and ministry we are continually faced with making decisions. We wonder whether anyone notices the agony we go through trying to do it right. Sometimes the stakes are small; sometimes they are gargantuan.…
What to Do If You Make a Wrong Decision
If you’re like me you’re regularly wondering about the quality of your decisions and if you’re making the right calls. I’m not talking about second guessing yourself all the time, but let’s face it, the stakes are high when leading in the church and we want to do it right. In the midst of making…