Churches need to demonstrate good stewardship. Especially if you want people to donate hard-earned money to your ministry. No one wants to give to a non-profit that looks wasteful. Communication is often seen as a disposable and temporary item. You promote an event for a few weeks and it’s done. But this...
While scrolling on social media, you’ll see name after name on your wall. You probably don’t have to read their posts to know the probable content they’ve written. Everyone’s known for something. Mention a well-known Pastor and you can probably name their book theme or what they’re known for. Rick Warren: Purpose Driven....
When someone shows up at the door of your church and they’ve never attended before, you should have a protocol for guests. But pretend that you’re the only one nearby when they carefully open the door with that “am I at the right place?” look on their face. You greet them, “Hi! I’m...
All this talk about branding and the church. Is it really that important? Is it totally new talk and thinking? Is it all crazy or is it necessary? Perhaps the words sound too business-based and not ministry-based. Perhaps the idea seems contrary to the Bible. Church branding is not new, although the words may...
The other day I drove up to the little drive-thru speaker, paused while trying to make my ordering decision, and a garbled voice asked to take my order. I think. I politely said, “I’m sorry, I’m not quite ready yet”. There was another incoherent reply. After a few seconds, I questioned aloud,...
A few years ago, during a meeting, someone asked a question about an upcoming national event. We all guessed at the answer. Then someone suggested to “Google it”. They “found” the answer on a desktop computer in the next room. Fast forward about 10 years and this time the meeting was around a...
I got my first Walkman® when I was 16 so I could listen to the radio while I delivered newspapers. Imagine! Coupling music with work. Having that flexibility was a great solution. Back in the Canadian city where I grew up, my parents listened to CFNB; but I preferred the more “hip” CIHI....
Pastors have a lot to say in a Sermon. God has put these important messages on their hearts. But the impact of a sermon is only as good as the people who hear it. If no one comes to listen, no one will be influenced by it. That’s why every Pastor has to develop a...
Remember when you had to get up and walk (all the way) across the room to turn the TV channel? Or when you had to actually drive to a store to buy something? Or stop at a gas bar to ask directions? Or go to the Library to research something? It’s hard...
