Every industry has rhythms, and successful leaders identify them and position their organizations to thrive during the highs and survive the lows. Bad leaders ignore… Read More »Surviving the Summer Slump for Ministry Leadership
This is my first post in a new blog using MissionInsite for community research and church development, available exclusively to ACST and MissionInsite subscribers. I… Read More »See, Know, and Serve
It’s not just church plants that can benefit from leadership training. The fact is, a lot of the churches that are shutting down, it really isn’t due to spiritual issues. These are godly men and they’re in areas where the need is great, but for a lot of them, it’s just a clumsy execution of their calling. Some of them are making too many leadership mistakes and they’re paying the price for it.
“Therefore, go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and… Read More »Making Disciples 101: Understanding the Disciple-Making Process
Don’t fly a plane before it’s built. Don’t move into a house that’s under construction and don’t launch a ministry before it’s ready. I’ve seen… Read More »7 Steps to Launching A Successful Ministry
Part five of the Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now Sometimes those crises within our churches or denominations even garner us bad press or headlines. In… Read More »Engage Donors by Showing the Path Forward
Part four of the Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now. One key mistake pastors and churches often make is not staying present with donors. What do… Read More »Engage Donors by Staying Present
Perhaps the most well-known generation, Baby Boomers, was born following World War II in the years 1946 to1964 and earned their name due to the… Read More »Generation Baby Boomers: Who They are and How to Reach Them
A general direction in which something is growing or changing is a trend. Some trends might be best left in the vault or not recalled… Read More »Don’t Be Left Behind
As a church leader, you’ve undoubtedly heard how important it is to be a good steward of your church’s resources; among other areas included are… Read More »Providing Thoughtful Stewardship in Your Church
Part one of the Five Strategies to Engage Donors Right Now. Would you ever turn down a major gift to your church? Most of us… Read More »Engage Donors and Focus on Your Mission
It’s important for us, as believers, to give because God wants to use us to be able to bless others. If we love others the… Read More »Launch Online Tithes and Offerings
