When someone says something about “The War on Christmas,” it cracks me up for a variety of reasons. Particularly because there really isn’t one. But mostly because whatever we imagine that to be, it’s nothing compared to the “war” on Thanksgiving. Which is actually more of an “Ignore” on Thanksgiving. You remember Thanksgiving, don’t you?…Continue Reading “Thanksgiving – The Holiday We Need”
If you are a Christian leader, you serve at the pleasure of the King. Not to get ahead, not to be honored, not to be famous, not to have power, not to plaster your face and name on everything you do.* You are under the authority of the King, and you serve at His pleasure….Continue Reading “We Serve At The Pleasure Of The King”
Preachers are sometimes a funny lot. We work like crazy to deliver messages that are accurate, biblically sound, powerful, moving, God honoring, timely, and memorable for our churches and all who hear them. But we often hate to listen to recordings of ourselves speaking. This could be for a number of reasons: Lack of Confidence…Continue Reading “Every Preacher Should Do This Weekly”
If you’re anything like me, you are committed to being in ministry for the long haul. You want to be serving God and people through your ministry for the rest of your life. Sadly, this is not always the case, as people are dropping out of ministry in record numbers, these days. The reasons why…Continue Reading “11 Ways To Bring The Joy Back To Your Ministry”
Scripture makes it clear that there is wisdom in seeking advice from a variety of counselors. “Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many counselors bring success.” – Proverb 15:22 (NLT) Scripture also makes it clear that some advice is to be avoided. “In the mouth of a fool, a proverb becomes as limp as…Continue Reading “Wisdom Filter”
There are several reasons you may have kids in your worship service: You are a small church that doesn’t have the resources to provide a separate Kids’ Ministry You are doing a special service that includes kids in the service for the day It is part of your philosophy of ministry to include kids in the…Continue Reading “When You Have Kids In The Worship Service – Free Printable”
From time to time someone will ask me something along the lines of: “How do you know when it’s time to move on to another Church, ministry or opportunity?” I’ve wrestled with this question a number of times along the way. Here’s how I approach it. Two quick “filters” before I share the indicators that…Continue Reading “6 Indicators That It’s Time To “Move On” In Ministry”
[I talk more about this post on The Ministry Backpack Podcast, Episode 032. Listen to it here.] God called you to start a church, but there’s a problem. You don’t have any money, yet. Spiritualize it all you want, but at the end of the day, you still have to eat and have a place…Continue Reading “5 Strategies For Starting Your Church With “No Money Down””
[I talk more about this post on The Ministry Backpack Podcast, Episode 032. Listen to it here.] In most places, it takes money to start a church. Sure, you can begin with a Bible study in your house with a few friends who invite friends and do that for free but this is not always…Continue Reading “Money For Your Church Plant”
[I talk more about this post on The Ministry Backpack Podcast, Episode 032. Listen to it here.] Some would say that the “ability to raise money” is a determining factor for whether or not someone has “the right stuff” for planting a church. They would say this because they believe that this skill demonstrates that this…Continue Reading ““Raising Funds” & the “Right Stuff” For Church Planting”
