Category: Blog
CNLP 281: Heather Zempel with an Inside Look at Washington DC and Ministry Trends Among Young Adults and Post-Christian Culture
by Carey Nieuwhof: Heather Zempel is a biological engineer who started working as a policy advisor to a US Senator on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. She now works with Mark Batterson doing ministry on Capitol Hill. In a wide ranging interview, Heather describes the culture in DC during the […]
Why Church. in a Box Might Be Right for You
.et_post_meta_wrapper 5 reasons why you should consider Church. in a Box by Portable Church Industries: We often get calls from pastors who are saying they are wanting to launch soon or are on a tight budget and are not sure where to start. They are looking for a great system […]
How You’re Holding Back Your Team & 4 Reasons to Release Them
This is a guest blog post by Jenni Catron. Jenni is Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Jenni to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Jenni Catron Someone may be holding back your team. […]
Two Things to Know for Back-to-School Time
by Bobby Harrington: First – Learn from Disciple Making Leader: Steve McCoy, the leader of Small Circle Steve is one of our trusted disciple-making partners. Here’s what he told us about his ministry during our interview with him: Tell us about the name of your ministry. Our organization is called Small […]
CNLP 280: Ron Edmondson on The Essentials For Helping a Stagnant Church Grow Again, How to Handle Your Critics, and the Changing Landscape of Leadership
by Carey Nieuwhof: It’s easy to write off a stuck or plateaued church as irrelevant or bound to close, but that’s not what happened when Ron Edmondson became senior pastor of a church of 1000 in Lexington Kentucky. Under Ron’s leadership, Immanuel Baptist grew from 1000 attenders to over 3000 […]
How To Stop Wasting Your Time
by Shawn Lovejoy: Everyone is busy. The temptation is to think that just because we’re very busy, that we’re being effective, or productive. Let me be clear: Busy or not, if you are not being productive…you are wasting your time! I am more convinced than ever before, that we can […]
Accelerating Giving in Your Church Through a Culture of Radical Generosity | Part 3
by Leadership Network: This is the final post in this series on accelerating giving in your church. If you missed the first two posts in this series, click or tap on the links below: Accelerating Giving in Your Church Through a Culture of Radical Generosity | Part 1 Accelerating Giving […]
How a Type 7 on the Enneagram experiences your church and how to connect them
by Greg Curtis: Ariel with one of the Chilean families she has fallen in love with. I was trying to encourage Ariel, one of our Compassion Interns for the year. She was petrified of public speaking and our Compassion Team requires interns to get “up front” experience representing our local […]
Five Encouragements For When You Hit The Dog Days of Summer in Ministry!
by Stan Rodda: We are getting to that point in the summer where I start to worry for my friends in ministry. It’s late in the summer and we are not okay. If you have been in ministry for about six or seven seconds, you know how depressing that dashboard […]
Creating the Team & Establishing the Process
Creating the Team & Establishing the Process Volunteers | .et_post_meta_wrapper by Portable Church Industries: The way you treat your volunteers and the way they feel about serving will greatly impact the success, discipleship, spiritual formation, community impact and long-term growth of your church. The truth is, existing in a rented […]