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- 1. 5 Essentials to Lead and Motivate Your Volunteers
- Have your volunteers returned? As more of your congregation return to church, your need for quality and committed volunteers increases. However, that might produce a unique kind of tension. It's ...
- Created on 22 March 2021
- 2. 5 Necessary Ingredients in Healthy Delegation
- ... It kills employee morale and motivation, and it keeps the mission of the organization from reaching its full potential. Healthy delegation achieves the opposite results. Delegation involves more than ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 3. 15 Signs Your Church Has 'Settled' for Less Than the Best
- I fear that many congregations settle for mediocrity. As a church consultant, I've learned that these signs are often an indicator that the church overall does not strive for excellence: 1. No plans ...
- Created on 11 March 2021
- 4. Spirit-Filled Pastor Invites You to Enter Into This Miraculous Kingdom Discipline
- There have been moments in my life when I wallowed through a deep despair and suffered from an inconsolable ache of the soul. This type of discouragement may have been precipitated by difficult people, ...
- Created on 14 January 2021
- 5. 3 Must-Know Tax Benefits for Pastors and Ministers
- Some pastors find themselves saying something along the lines of, "I am so upset that I owe $5,875.00 on my tax return!" Or you may hear another pastor saying how excited they are because they would be ...
- Created on 12 January 2021
- 6. A 5-Part Process to Gain Back the Vision for Your Ministry
- Last year, many churches began 2020 with sermons on vision. The opportunity to preach on "Vision 2020" was too much for many pastors to pass up. But now, as we head into 2021, many pastors are struggling ...
- Created on 04 January 2021
- 7. Rick Warren: 5 More Steps to Set Goals You Can Reach
- People only accomplish the goals they plan to accomplish. You probably have big plans to engage your community with the message of Jesus, but you need to back that vision up with tangible, written-down ...
- Created on 20 October 2020
- 8. Rick Warren: 5 Steps to Setting Goals You Can Reach
- Research tells us that more people struggle with setting goals than they do accomplishing them. Sitting down and actually thinking about what God wants us to do with our lives is often the hardest part. ...
- Created on 13 October 2020
- 9. Message to Moms: 2020 Could Be Your Greatest Year
- There are mothers all across America this year that are struggling with confidence, with calling and with efficiency. They are shocked, even flabbergasted, at the necessity of having to homeschool their ...
- Created on 01 October 2020
- 10. The Mind-Blowing Reason Churches Should Step Up With Abortion Ministry
- Two out of every 5 abortions are happening to church-going women. This means Christians are funding the abortion industry at a rate of $100 million a year. So, where is the church? Pew Research finds ...
- Created on 22 July 2020
- 11. 8 Things That Kill Motivation and Momentum ...
- ... a team is decreasing in motivation. And here's the greater reason. Motivation is often a catalyst for momentum. When a team loses motivation, momentum is certain to suffer loss. It's far easier to motiv ...
- Created on 17 June 2020
- 12. How to Lead Your Congregation Through a Plateau
- Shepherding a church comes with plenty of highs and lows. Some days feel like a roller-coaster ride right after eating two pounds of funnel cake. But leading a church isn't just peaks and valleys. Plateaus ...
- Created on 06 February 2020
- 13. Why God Often Chooses Imperfect Leaders
- Today our nation is deeply divided between the two political parties. You either love Donald Trump or you hate him. That is the sad place where our nation is today. As a nation, we are in need of a spiritual ...
- Created on 23 December 2019
- 14. How to Fire Up Your Church for Spiritual Growth
- I always thought spiritual growth was like a buffet. You step up to the table and choose whatever looks good to you. You sample. You go back for seconds. And in the end, you're done. As a church leader ...
- Created on 28 October 2019
- 15. How You Can Escape the Rat Race and Win God's Race
- When we lived in Southern California, we lived just off the 5 freeway in a neighborhood in Laguna Hills. I still miss being able to keep the balcony sliding door wide open pretty much year-round. Know ...
- Created on 09 October 2019
- 16. Has America Become a Prodigal Culture?
- "Give me. Give me. Give me." While I watched the three-hour Democratic debate last week, I was struck by how often that phrase came up—"give me"—and I couldn't help but think of Jesus' parable of the prodigal ...
- Created on 17 September 2019
- 17. 4 Ways Pastors Can Discern Their True Friends
- Life is better with people. Life is more fun with people. Ministry requires people. We don't minister to squirrels. By God's design, we cannot make it in this life without friends and family. We are created ...
- Created on 16 September 2019
- 18. Florida Coffee Shop Brews Up a Noble Kingdom Cause
- ... se," he said. Understanding the deeper issues, Carl says, helped shaped the couple's purpose. "From the actual time when she was being trafficked to the torment she went through ... that's really part o ...
- Created on 10 September 2019
- 19. The Greatest Test of Character You Will Ever Face as a Leader
- If you're going to be a great leader, you're going to have to pass some big tests. It comes with the territory. You'll walk through loss and loneliness. You'll be questioned and criticized. You'll lead ...
- Created on 27 August 2019
- 20. 3 Ways to Recover From the Emotional Exhaustion of Ministry
- When tragedies occur in communities or nations, pastors can wind up working tirelessly to comfort congregations looking for help, both physical and spiritual. Counselors call it "compassion fatigue," and ...
- Created on 26 August 2019
