nutsandbolts / April 22, 2016
Jesus did not want His followers to lose sight of their purpose, and in Matthew 28:19-20, He gave them the Great Commission, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have…
nutsandbolts / August 21, 2015
Have you been called to start a new church? Could your existing church use a re-launch? Church Planters, join Ron Sylvia, Dave Page, Sean Sears & Chris Causey in Boston this fall for Nuts & Bolts where you’ll discover your next step in church planting. Nuts & Bolts is how-to training jam-packed with practical tools…
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Have you been called to start a new church? Could your existing church use a re-launch? Church Planters, join Ron Sylvia, Dave Page, Sean Sears & Chris Causey in Boston this fall for Nuts & Bolts where you’ll discover your next step in church planting. Nuts & Bolts is how-to training jam-packed with practical tools…
nutsandbolts / July 1, 2015
I consider it a blessing that I get to work with church planters everyday. Many have done exhaustive research and months of preparation in the area of planning. But some, unfortunately, place little or no emphasis on planning. The fact is, you will greatly increase the probability of success by creating a well thought-out church…
View Allnutsandbolts / April 22, 2016
An age-old question for pastors: What is a new way to welcome people into the church? Starting and growing a church is one of the most difficult things to effectively do because pastors are often unaware of their own self-created obstacles. Pastor-Created Obstacles Prevent Church Growth Pastors spend most of their time on sermon preparation…
admin / July 5, 2015
Some of the greatest counsel Rick Warren ever gave me was “Love everyone, but move with the movers!” In the first year of starting The Springs, my wife, Teddi, and I taped this motto on our bathroom mirror, because everyday we needed to be reminded of it. With the early uncertainty of a church plant,…
View Alladmin / June 22, 2015
Your role as pastor will change as your church grows. You must lead larger. As the church grows, it will become increasingly difficult for you to eat lunch with everyone or play golf every week. It becomes physically impossible! There will come a time when you will have to explain this. Christian leader and professor,…
nutsandbolts / March 26, 2014
It’s inevitable. Every single time we publish an article on pastors.com designed to help Pastors lead their churches to grow, people react with defensiveness and pseudo-spiritual comments. Everyone seems quick to point out that “it’s not about numbers,” “bigger doesn’t mean better,” and “my small church matters just as much as your big church.” Yes….
View Allnutsandbolts / March 3, 2016
If God has called you to start a new church, you may already feel isolated, like you’re on this church planting journey alone. Be encouraged, God does not use a lone individual to start a church. Thankfully, He builds teams to launch churches. As God prepares you, He is also preparing a group of people…
admin / September 10, 2015
We all have a bubble. I am referring to an area where we’ve never experienced anything larger or greater than our current level of ministry or leadership. In ministry, there will always be a leader, a church, a worship experience, a children’s ministry further along than you in the process. Always. As leaders, it is…
View Allnutsandbolts / August 7, 2015
Accountability and counsel are essential to a church planter. In the early days of a new church plant, you’ll likely experience one of two temptations when it comes to leadership. One is to hastily construct a leadership team with a board, positions and policies. The other is to fly solo with no accountability at all. …
nutsandbolts / December 4, 2013
Church starters must continually develop as leaders or they will become the barriers for growth in their churches. Everything rises and falls on leadership. Purpose driven leaders learn how to lead larger by continuing to grow and develop their leadership skills. The first leadership shift takes place in what a pastor does on a daily…
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