Tag: ministry
Church, We are Made for This
by Jeff Reed: Each morning as I walk our dog Louie I listen to a message. Recently I listened to four of my pastor friends from across the country; Brandon Grant of Rise City Church, Cody Walker of Hope City Church, Dave Pretlove of Life Church Reno and Mark Lee of VantagePoint Church. Each of […]
Redeeming Rural
Home > Blog > Redeeming Rural Redeeming Rural By Josh Laxton A couple weeks ago the Laxton house couldn’t agree on a movie for family movie night, so my wife clicked on Hoosiers. Now, a movie as old as Hoosiers certainly raised my children’s eyebrows—and even complaints—since they weren’t born […]
Finding Your Identity in Christ – Not Your Ministry
Home > Blog > Finding Your Identity in Christ – Not Your Ministry Finding Your Identity in Christ – Not Your Ministry By Ed Stetzer My identity has too often been tied to the successes or failures of the ministries that I lead—and too frequently in unhealthy ways. It’s easy […]
Life: It’s STILL Not About You
Life: It’s STILL Not About You .et_post_meta_wrapper Over a decade ago, Pastor Rick Warren wrote The Purpose Driven Life, which went viral and global. I still give it away all the time as a basic primer on life as God intended it to be lived. And this best-selling book starts […]
Leaders Need Grace Too
Home > Blog > Leaders Need Grace Too Leaders Need Grace Too By Paul Tripp Nothing will harm your ministry more than thinking that you have arrived. Nothing will harm your ministry more than you thinking that you no longer need what you have been called to give the people […]
5 Digital Shifts That Are Impacting Church Growth
This guest post is written by Angela Faith, Digital Strategist at one of our trusted partners, Pro WEBFIRE. Pro WEBFIRE spends every day on the edge of the digital space, and I’m excited to share what Angela and the team are learning. The ever increasing shifts in culture seem to […]
4 Lessons New Communicators Need To Learn Before Taking a Major Stage
By Dillon Smith. Dillon is content manager for Carey Nieuwhof Communications and is a member of the Speaking Team. You can book Dillon to speak at your next event here. By Dillon Smith Raising up new communicators can feel like navigating a minefield. There is a tension that anyone trying to […]
CNLP 270: Jenni Catron On How to Become a Good Public Speaker When You Never Planned To Become One, Pro Tips for Every Communicator, Why Communication Matters Even If You Never Give a Formal Talk
by Carey Nieuwhof: How do you become a sought-after public speaker when you never planned on becoming one? That’s a question Jenni Catron, who’s now a full time consultant and public speaker, had to figure out. She started at age 20 at a record label and soon discovered pitching to […]
CNLP 268: Luis Palau on His Friendship With Billy Graham, How Evangelism Has Changed, And How to Be More Alive at Age 84 than Most 24 year olds
by Carey Nieuwhof: Luis Palau has been leading crusades for over 53 years. In this powerful interview, he talks about his friendship with Billy Graham, why crusades were so effective a generation ago, and how he and his team changed the methods to keep the mission alive. Luis is now […]
15 Steps to Keeping Life Simple
By Jim Wideman: Life can get wild and ministry can get crazy. When you don’t think things can get any busier, they can and they do. In my life I’ve learned “busy” is a relative term. What one person calls busy is not busy to another. The fact is no […]