- 03/20/2009
Seven Ways to Help Your Staff Go the Distance
Ministry isn’t a sprint. It’s a long-distance race.
- 03/11/2009
Eight Steps to Getting Out of Debt
There’s no doubt personal debt has played a key role in the current financial crisis. Debt isn’t just impacting our church’s pews though.
1 comments - 02/24/2009
What Will Heal America?
It’s widely understood that America is in its worst condition in our generation. Last year was the greatest year of job loss in America in 69 years.
Tags Economic Crisis - 02/11/2009
Why Getting Connected Matters
Pastor, one of the crucial purposes of your church is to help alleviate this sense of disconnection.
- 01/23/2009
Ministering to Someone Who is Dying
More than likely, you’ll have the opportunity to minister to someone who is dying this year. The question is, how do you deal with it? I’m ready to die. More than likely, you are too.
- 01/13/2009
How to Make Your Church Guest-Friendly
There are a lot of reasons a church might grow. Sometimes people come because of the preaching.
- 12/31/2008
How to Trim Your Sermons
I’m like many other preachers. I like to preach long messages! You’ll often see staff members cringe when I start going long.
- 12/24/2008
What Should We Celebrate this Christmas?
All this week much of the world has been focused on one event – Christmas. It only makes sense. Two thousand years later, Christmas can still stop traffic.
Tags Christmas - 11/28/2008
Meeting People’s Four Deepest Needs
Jesus told us that he came so that we would have “life to the fullest” (John 10:10). If that was Jesus’ goal while he was on earth, don’t you think that should be a goal of the church?
- 11/18/2008
Six Essential Commitments for Leadership
Leaders are always defined by self-imposed standards. I’m not talking about standards set by other people, but standards they set for themselves.
- 11/05/2008
How to Respond to Success in Ministry
Success can ruin a ministry. I’ve seen it happen too many times.
- 11/01/2008
How to Slow Your Life Down
You don’t have to be a prophet to know that technology has made three things happen in the world.
- 10/01/2008
What to Do When You Feel Taken for Granted
People have short memories. It doesn’t take long in ministry to realize this.
- 09/25/2008
How to Set and Reach Your Goals: Part Two
At this step, you need to identify the roadblocks and obstacles that are in your way.
- 09/10/2008
How to Set and Reach Your Goals: Part One
Research has revealed that people have more difficulty setting goals than they do accomplishing them once they are set.
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