Hire the right people! Over the last 12 years our church plant has grown from zero to 1,000 in attendance. This has been clearly a work of God and only His grace can be credited for such growth. We’ve been the recipient of His unmerited favor and often sit in awe of God’s blessing. In the last 4 years I’ve had many pastors ask what … Continue reading The Single Greatest Contributor to Ministry Growth
In November I found myself in Alabama. I wasn’t there for a football game or family reunion. I had traveled thousands of miles to attend a one-day event for ministry leaders called Idea Day. Idea Day is a day to share ideas for pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and all ministry leaders. We came to share and receive ideas; and this is precisely what we accomplished. But … Continue reading Pastors Need Pastors
The typical American toy box is filled with miscellaneous Legos, broken action figures, and toys that should’ve been trashed years ago. What 11-year-old boy really needs a glowworm with dead batteries? Yet American children are simply following the example of American adults who would rather spend $1,000’s per year on storage units than to be forced into the discipline of throwing something away. “That Teddy … Continue reading The Demise of the American Church
This is a leadership talk given to the staff of Soutehrn Hills Baptist Church. In this episode Pastor Josh discusses the 3 bad words we need to aviod as an organization. Avoding these words will create a better experience for guests. Continue reading The idea Talks – Episode 12 – 3 Bad Words
If you belong to an extraordinary church like I do – you want to share it with everyone you know. But how do you go about inviting someone to church? 1. The Christmas Gram Yes. That’s right! Hire a singing elf or rapping reindeer to bring a sense of holiday cheer to the one you want to invite to church. You can even write … Continue reading 10 Ways To Invite Someone To Church (You won’t believe #9)
5. Casting Vision for the Future I Peter 5:2 (Pastors should be) taking the oversight thereof. Each local church is unique. Although we all have the same message (the Gospel) and mission (advance it), we will not all have the same methods for doing so. Therefore, God gives the church a pastor. A Pastor is to develop a deep sense of what the church is to … Continue reading The Idea Talks – Episode 11 – 5 Priorities of the Lead Pastor
“Within three years we’ll be out of here and building a new church building!” We had just started our new church in Southwest Las Vegas and someone asked how long I planned on keeping the church in this temporary storefront location. I couldn’t imagine that we would need to be there for longer than three years. I remember this specifically because Clark County only gave … Continue reading Don’t Give Up
I’m sitting in my favorite barbershop. The man who is about to cut my hair just nodded to me as I walked through the door and signed my name on the waiting list. He’s an incredible barber but last time I sat in his chair, while he shaved around my hairline, he slipped and sliced his own thumb nearly to the bone. He stood back … Continue reading The Death of any Relationship
