Guest Post by Kelly Stickel from kellystickel.com Every single Sunday I provide an opportunity for people to give their hearts to Jesus. Yes, every Sunday! Regardless of the topic I speak on or the type of service we have planned, a salvation call is an automatic part of our service. Why? There are a couple …
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Matthew 25:18 But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money. A new perspective on your church finances can open up some exciting new leadership opportunities and will dramatically turn up the heat on your evangelism efforts. Unfortunately church budgeting and finances …
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I had an enlightening experience while visiting another church the other week. My family and I had arrived late (I’ll place my rant about accurate service times on church signage somewhere else) and tried to sneak in the back to find a seat. The usher who met us just as we entered apologetically stammered that …
Rob Bell is one of those celebrity pastors whose renown and influence extends far beyond the walls of his church. He is also a highly intelligent man. His marketing prowess and brilliance is unmatched in Christendom. The production quality of his videos is second to none and his promotional efforts are tireless. I have never …
One should proceed with some amount of caution when you zig when everyone else zags – which is exactly what I have done when it comes to developing an exit strategy for my church staff. It might be a good idea to take what I say with a grain of salt, because what I am …
My father used to tell me that I had a keen sense of the obvious. Unfortunately, even the obvious can elude me for long periods of time. J However, one of my observations of the obvious completely changed how I thought about Sunday School and could potentially turn Sunday School ministry upside down. A few …
One of the most important pastoral skills I have developed since my time in seminary is the ability to preach without notes. I don’t know of any single thing that will improve your teaching more than acquiring this skill. Instead of focusing on your papers you can focus on your people. Instead of faking eye …
Some our mistakes are made simply because they seemed to be a good idea at the time. One hiring mistake made frequently by churches not only seems to be a smart thing to do, but the right thing to do. This is what I would call the compassionate hire or the hire out of pity. …
A decent number of churches face a space crisis at least once in their lifetimes. They have lots of momentum and they’re growing quickly when all of a sudden their growth stops because they’ve run out of space. It usually doesn’t take too long before the financial realities of their options start to sink in. …
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