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A couple of weeks ago one of the members of my team asked the question, “If you could offer advice to a pastor and his family, what 5 things would you offer?” I quickly sent him the following list based on 30 years of ministry: 5 Pieces of Advice for Pastors 1. Love God. Regardless […]
God created the family before He created the church. Because of this, the church should be especially sensitive to the challenges and pressures families face today. Here are a few ways the church can provide much-needed help to families. 1. Decrease the scheduling demands. Many churches expect people to be at the church every night […]
“So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NLT) The Apostle Paul told those who were members of the church at Thessalonica to encourage each other and to build each other up. Here are 50 Ways to Praise people which should accomplish both these tasks: […]
Every church MUST think about church security in today’s world! Every church should have a comprehensive Church Security Plan and a Church Security Team in place! BUT, where do you begin and who can help? We have six Kentucky Baptist Convention Regional Consultants prepared to make a presentation to your church or a group of leaders that […]
There is one KEY ingredient for effective follow-up to take place–you must get the CONTACT INFORMATION of your guests! The only way for an effective follow-up system to work is to have a way to communicate with guests the following week. Here are some tips for obtaining the contact information from your guests. How to Obtain Guest Contact Info […]
One of my favorite books of the Bible is the Gospel of Mark. I like his “just the facts” approach to the Gospel story. I had a little laugh recently while reading the following passage: Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to […]
Did you know that only one miracle is mentioned in all four Gospels? Do you know which miracle it is? It is the miracle where Jesus fed a large group of people by exponentially multiplying the lunch of a small boy. I have often wondered why this miracle is so important that the Lord included […]