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Category: Make Disciples

  • Quote of the Week: C.H. Spurgeon

    “If you are to go to Christ, do not put on your good doings and feelings, or you will get nothing; go in your sins, they are your livery. Your ruin is your argument for mercy; your poverty is your plea for heavenly alms; and your need is the motive for heavenly goodness. Go as…

  • 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.…

  • Parked On Empty

    Tell me this is completely crazy. I mean, clearly nobody would do this. Imagine that someone drove their car all over town for a few days. They went to the beach, went to a few stores, stopped home, and picked up some friends. They went out to eat, drove to church, and even got stuck…

  • Today Is A Good Day For Listening

    Today is a good day for listening. But you may be too distracted to hear anything. I hope you can hear something through what I’ve written here. I just prayed that you would. There is a tension among leaders to always have the right answer, the correct summary, and the funniest joke. Leaders can get used…

  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Small Groups (Full Version)

    My readers provided some very positive feedback about my previous series “The Do’s and Don’ts of Small Groups” so here are all five blog entries in one, single location.  The Do’s and Don’ts of Small Groups: DON’T: Share everybody’s personal information. When I friend you on Facebook, it doesn’t mean I want to buy Pampered Chef…

  • 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…