Is Confidence Necessary For Ministry?
Yogi Berra was correct about baseball when he said “90% of the game is half mental”. You can tell quite a bit about how a pitcher is going to pitch on that day by his body posture on the mound.… Continue Reading
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Why Our Church Only Has a $300 Advertising Budget and I Celebrate That
I continue to be amazed at the growth in our children’s and youth ministry. We shattered our churches previous records for VBS this year with 185 unique children coming through our doors. (Take that word “unique” however you want). We… Continue Reading
One Essential mark of Church Revitalization
There is a type of shrewdness that is pastoral. There is another type of shrewdness that is Satanic. Knowing the difference is key to church revitalization. Pastor Jim normally threw away all the ads that piled on his desk on… Continue Reading
Does That Ministry Count?
I am almost finished with David Murray’s latest book, Reset. It’s a phenomenal book that I’ll likely be reviewing sometime next week. Until then, I want to share a paragraph I read that was incredibly helpful. In the seventh chapter… Continue Reading