Idea Starter: Equip People to Manage Their Finances

Draw new people to your church by providing classes on how to better manage their finances and get out from under debt. Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University and Crown Financial Ministries’ curriculum are among the resources available to use.

How Does Church Planting Benefit the Sending Church?

Can giving away your best people be a good thing?

How Does Understanding God’s Happiness Change Lives?

As much as I believe in the holiness of God, I also believe in emphasizing God’s happiness as a legitimate and effective way to share the gospel with unbelievers or to help Christians regain a foothold in their faith.

You Can’t (and Shouldn’t) Please Everyone

Learning to balance the natural tension of loving and caring for people, but not allowing someone to leverage their personal agenda or hijack the vision of your church is part of the leader’s responsibility.