Church Growth

LEADERS WHO THRIVE

March 14, 2012

The church growing spiritually and numerically is a by-product of a right relationship with the Lord of the church. Spiritual depth and church health cannot be measured by methods, models, or programs, but by its relationship with the Lord Jesus. Likewise, a healthy church necessitates spiritually healthy leadership. A spiritually healthy leader is one who [...]

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KEYS TO TEAM FORMATION

March 13, 2012

Behind every great leader is a great team. Leading a ministry is a profound responsibility, and it is best accomplished when there is a whole team working to achieve the vision. As a leader and also a member on a team of leaders, let me give you some insights I have seen from my experience [...]

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DISCOVER JESUS!

March 6, 2012

People need to discover Jesus. And for many, they need to rediscover Jesus and His church. All people need a Savior. They need hope, forgiveness, love, a second chance – a future. Every person can experience a mighty salvation in Christ that brings him or her into a dynamic union with Christ that invigorates and [...]

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BUILDING THREE HOUSES

March 5, 2012

All leaders are called to be builders. Hebrews 3:4 says, “For every house is built by someone, but He who built all things is God.” You the leader are the builder of three houses: your personal house of faith, the local church house, and the house of your life and ministry. A true builder is [...]

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MOMENTUM CLIMATE

February 27, 2012

“Momentum is really a leader’s best friend. Sometimes it’s the only difference between winning and losing.” -John Maxwell Today begins a conference of pastors and leaders of the ministry network that I am privileged to help lead. This year’s theme is “momentum.” Momentum is a focused intensity over time multiplied by God. That intensity results [...]

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HEDGEHOG OR FOX?

February 13, 2012

If you live in the United States, you are probably not too familiar with a hedgehog. This little animal is similar to a shrew or a porcupine. Like the porcupine, when the hedgehog is threatened, it curls up in a tight ball that makes it nearly impenetrable. It focuses all its energy on bringing in [...]

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ALWAYS GROWING

February 8, 2012

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” –Benjamin Franklin I am a leader who functions as a local church pastor of a multi-campus, multi-cultural, multi-generational church. I am convinced that growth is a non-negotiable part of our church and of our leaders and I have determined to [...]

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FRESH OR STALE?

January 31, 2012

Have you ever popped opened a bag of chips, sunk your teeth into a piece, expecting a nice crunch, only to find it is soft and gooey and definitely without flavor? That chip was stale, not fresh! Spiritually healthy churches are not stale, but they are fresh. Church health and spiritual depth cannot be measured [...]

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GREAT VISION TAKES GREAT FAITH

January 26, 2012

The last couple of days, we have talked about great vision and the leaders that implement it. Today I want to address another aspect of great vision with this statement: Great vision takes great faith! Something that is “great” is unusually or comparatively large in size or dimension, as the dictionary defines it. We serve [...]

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THE NECESSITY OF A CLEAR VISION

January 24, 2012

Vision is a biblical word. A spiritually healthy person or church must have a biblically accurate vision that they are continually progressing toward fulfilling. A participating member of a local church is a person of vision and is an important factor in fulfilling the vision. The responsibility for casting that vision rests on the leadership. [...]

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