When I was just starting to speak publicly, I was always amazed by communicators who could speak without using notes. I wanted to be able to preach without using my notes, but I had no idea how. I realized communicators…
Communicating can be challenging. Communicating effectively is even more difficult. One of the best ways to write a great sermon is to develop a clear bottom line that people will remember — sometimes for months or years after you’ve preached it.…
So, you want to reach unchurched people. And if you do, Sunday mornings are a make-it or break-it time. Teaching and preaching become a very complex task of being 100% faithful to Scripture and engaging your audience. Preachers who say they don’t…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Mark Sayers, Pastor and author, weighs in on why people inside and outside the church are so upset, the rise of the culture wars, why conspiracy theories have taken hold, the resentment of…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Theologian N.T. Wright deconstructs why Christians have bought into the culture wars, talks about how the Gospel is political, and offers his best advice on leading through the election without losing people. Plus,…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Michael Wear, founder of the Center for Christianity and Public Life talks about our political sickness, how to guide your staff when they want to share their political views, and what to preach…
One reason people stay away from Christianity is not that they don’t know any Christians. It’s often because they do. Our actions and our words as followers of Jesus have the power to attract or repel people from Christianity. The number…
It’s one thing to want to see your church grow. But actually positioning your church for growth with an effective church structure is entirely different. If you structure bigger, you can grow bigger. If you don’t, your structural constraints will…
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Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Ed Stetzer talks about how to lead in an age of outrage, why he thinks 2024 will be more divided than 2020 (but why the church is better prepared), and what happens when…
Let me ask you a question. Do you think differently about how your church gives at the end of the year? If you don’t, you should. The hard truth is that most pastors just hope for better offerings when people…
This post is written by Lisa Zeeveld, CFO at BELAY. BELAY helps church leaders connect with virtual personal assistants, accountants, and social media services. Few people are comfortable talking about money. Even fewer are comfortable handling the bookkeeping of it,…