I’d never heard of a ministry coach when I started out in ministry. But some of my most effective ministry occurred after I hired a coach. At the time I had grown a good-sized church from scratch. But I had made several mistakes that cost the church time, money, and members. So I knew I […]
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Easter Wor...
Getting prepared for Easter is an important task. You will have people there who haven’t been in worship before, at least not with you. So you need to put your best foot forward. Here is a list of things you need to do to be ready. Prior to the Service Begin by deciding who your […]
Use and Mi...
Signs are a plus if you use them correctly. They are a waste of money if you use them incorrectly. Lets look at the difference. A church down the street from me purchased a beautiful digital sign a couple of years ago. I have to drive by that church almost every day. Of course being […]
Gaining by...
I just finished a book called Gaining By Losing by J.D. Greear. The premise is basically that the more people you send or give away for whatever reason, the more likely the church is to thrive because that is God’s plan for all churches as seen in the Acts of the Apostles. In a nutshell, […]
New Church...
The issue of church multiplication is either a mystery or an unknown to most mainline pastors and denominational leaders. Most of them are simply trying to survive, so the gap between survival and multiplication is wider than the Grand Canyon. But what would have to happen to make multiplication possible for mainline churches? There would […]
New Church...
I just got off the phone with a delightful conversation with Ralph Moore, pastor of Hope Chapel in Honolulu. Ralph is a 70 year old humble, hippy who is planting the third Hope Chapel and is responsible directly or indirectly with over 1,000 church plants. I was struck by his humble, straight-forward way of sharing […]
Stats on W...
Here’s some research that you should know about because it could give you some pointers on what grows church plants. The research included all major denominations and some 1200 church planters. The survey was limited to churches started after 2007 so the number of church planters that fit the criteria was 843. General observations for […]
New Church...
Boy do I have egg on my face. Like most of the people who coach church planters, I’ve always told them that the most important thing they can do is get butts in the seats. Don’t worry about serious discipleship until you get a crowd. The problem with this is that by the time you […]
New Church...
As a result of my time at the think tank in Atlanta, I spent some time listening to the message of several pastors who are leading either reproducing or multiplying churches, and I confirmed a suspicion I’ve had for some time. The success of a church is not determined by how well the pastor teaches or […]
New Church...
In my last blog, A New Form Of Church, I shared about a new form of church that’s emerging in the West. I was first introduced to this new form of church while in Hawaii, spending time with New Hope Christian Church. Last week, I had the privilege of meeting with a handful of some […]