5 Things I Want to Tell Everyone About to Pastor

5.  Work hard.  Don’t be that guy who is last to church, preaches, let’s everyone else take the slack, ducks out early.  Seriously – just don’t.  People will tell you pastoring is hard work, and it is – but don’t become a prima donna.  Get in there and help set up the sound desk, stayContinue reading “5 Things I Want to Tell Everyone About to Pastor”

10 Great Quotes on Leadership

10 Great Quotes on Leadership 10. You manage things; you lead people. —Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper 9. The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. —Max DePree 8. Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. —WarrenContinue reading “10 Great Quotes on Leadership”

5 Ways to Grow Your Church in 2014

  I am currently – yes, on New Year’s Day – completing our church’s charity return for 2011-2012.  I am currently compiling data from December 2011, which is two whole years ago.  We are now running at 3 times as many people, 4 times as much income, and 5 times as many volunteers.  That’s notContinue reading “5 Ways to Grow Your Church in 2014”