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Category: Equipping Leaders

  • The Bible: Who Decided What Was Scripture?

    This is an incredibly oversimplified explanation, which leaves out most of the scholarly debate and hard work done by generations of great minds. I stand behind everything you’re about to read, though it is not an academic treatise and truly leaves out many of the debates and research that got us here. It is a…

  • The Bible: How Was It Written?

    We’ve discussed what the Bible is, now we’ll touch on how it was written. Direct Revelation. This has to do with those instances where God speaks audibly, literally and directly to one of the writers in Scripture. A specific example of this would be found in the book of Revelation, where God tells the Apostle…

  • How To Turn People Away From Your Church

    Churches are great at making people welcome. So great, that if you’re not careful, you’ll just become another boring friendly place where people find Gospel centered community. So here are some tips to go above and beyond to make sure your church stops growing and starts turning away all those pesky young couples and families.…

  • How To Follow Up With Guests At Church

    We all know how important our greeters are on Sunday mornings. That’s our front door. But following up with those same guests in a meaningful way is just as important. Not every church has a great follow-up strategy in place, and even the best can always get better. Our main mission as the church is to…

  • How To Greet Guests

    Here are some best practices when greeting guests. Start in the parking lot. Many churches already have a team outside directing traffic and serving as de facto crossing guards for families and slow movers that need to make it safely from their vehicles to the front door. These folks should be incredibly friendly, wave at…

  • Social Media and Leaders: HOW (3 of 3)

    I’ve already made the case WHY leaders need to utilize social media, and WHO specifically needs to be representing their organization. Chances are, you comprehend the WHY and understand that the YOU is well, you. Let’s talk about how to get started. This isn’t going to make you an expert, but it will help you start…

  • Social Media and Leaders: WHO (2 of 3)

    Start Here: Right now, you have an audience. And someone is most likely representing your organization simply by showing up on social media. Is it an employee? Is it a customer? A church member? Or is it a disgruntled former manager/whatever? You have an audience, and someone is communicating with them. Key leaders in your…

  • Social Media And Leaders: Why (1 of 3)

    Leaders should take advantage of Social Media to connect with others and engage the culture. Tomorrow I’ll talk about WHO really matters in the public eye in relation to your organization. And finally I’ll discuss HOW to utilize social media. But today, I’ll tell you WHY: Because most people are using social media to connect…

  • Bible Study: A Method

    “The Bible is exciting. It takes a preacher to make it boring.” -Howard Hendricks The Bible is more than a book. It is in fact 66 books, written over a period of about 1500 years by 40 different writers. More than that, the Bible is sacred, being the very words of God Himself. So to…

  • You Started Over (Right?)

    New Week! Time to START OVER! You Started over… didn’t you? Here is a look at how to “do Monday” to encourage, enlighten, and maybe help you plan better for next week. Today is Monday; the new work week is already in full swing. You’re at your job, doing what you do, looking ahead at…