Pastor, you have a remarkable privilege to address a group of people each and every week and influence their life for growth in Jesus. Every time I step into a pulpit, I recognize that responsibility and realize that my words will be empowered by the Spirit of God to change people. From the front platform, …
Pastors carry the torch of vision, and are usually the key public person of influence in a congregation. It’s been observed that pastors are asked to cast vision for everything from Finding volunteers for work parties or service projects, Recruiting volunteers for Children’s Church, Encouraging small group participation Community initiatives or outreaches, Stewardship and fundraising, …
I’ve been listening to some podcasts from various different churches in the United States as I exercise. (Read: 6 Steps to Get your sermons recorded again to see a cheap and easy way to make them available on line.) One key feature that I’ve observed in the podcast of these growing churches is the regular …
Sometimes I wonder if in the big rush to be “missional” that some churches forget the attractional side of their main event – the worship service on Sunday. But, for many churches, that Sunday event is not something that will be going away or be done away with. It’s not an either or proposition. Rather, …
For the last part of our series Coaching Congregational Evangelism, I want to share some very practical advice a church planter gave me. “Evangelism doesn’t just happen. You’ve got to do it.” I was asking him how he grew his church from scratch in a few months (I no longer remember the exact numbers). His …
Here is the whole series in a nutshell. . .. How Pastors Lead Congregational Evangelism #1 – Personal Involvement How Pastors Lead Congregational Evangelism #2 – Testimonies of Life Change How Pastors Lead Congregational Evangelism #3 – Challenge your Staff How Pastors Lead Congregational Evangelism #4 – Increase Invitations to Worship How Pastors Can Lead …
