After Easter, Now What?
The season after Easter is a great time to launch a new small group series or a new Bible study plan, and of course, to launch an outreach project for the church to join and make a major impact.
Leadership
John Currie: Leadership Flows From Preaching
The fundamental commitment for a pastor is to be an expositor of the Word of God. Their job is not to put their own agenda into the Word.
Maximize Leadership With ‘4 Always’
Never do anything alone, and always have an apprentice. If you are leading a group, team, site, church or network, you always have an apprentice to maximize leadership.
Consequences of ‘Passing the Buck’
We no longer live by faith. That’s because faith is forward-looking – “the reality of what is hoped for” (Heb. 11:1, HCSB) – but leaders who only blame others cannot see beyond the immediate issues. Hope disappears.
Are You Concerned About the Ages of Church Members?
We older people are typically more faithful attenders, more faithful givers, and often have a bit of wisdom that comes with the ages of church members.
3 Underutilized Disciplines That Will Make Your Preaching Stronger
What’s often missing from sermons today?
Go to the Source: Understanding Your Audience
The world is rapidly changing all around us. Focusing on understanding your audience helps us engage the present generation.
The Blessing of Constraints
God fully knew the pandemic was happening when he led us to plan to launch new congregations.
What Are You Focusing After Easter?
The real point of how many guests we all have at Easter isn’t about the size of our churches, its about the potential strength of the Body of Christ. Focusing after Easter matters for sustaining momentum.
Add a Personal Touch to Post-Easter Connection
I suspect more of us need to prepare for these kinds of conversations if we want to reach others. Don’t wait until next Easter to do this kind of study.