This message was originally preached on 4-4-10 while I was pastor at Adrian United in Adrian Michigan. The methodology of this series was to take six old cherished songs and break the songs down line by line and correlate the lines of the songs with scripture. In 1899 after entering a house of a demonContinue reading "1) POWER IN THE BLOOD"
GROWING LARGE BY LEADING SMALL
Once a month I travel to the Detroit metro area to work with Pastor David McCool and his two great churches that he pastors, Apostolic Faith Tabernacle of Ferndale and Life Church of Roseville. Through brainstorming discussions we created a model to help us more effectively help saints from falling through the cracks. Below isContinue reading "GROWING LARGE BY LEADING SMALL"
SURVIVING PARENTS
I recently received a call from a newly minted youth worker who had just made a startling discovery. She had realized that students have parents. Yes, that's right she realized that every student in her student ministry due to mere biology has parents. Or grandparents or aunts or uncles or family members that are surveyingContinue reading "SURVIVING PARENTS"
ABUNDANT PREPARATION
King David desired to build a house for The Lord but was not permitted because he was a man of war (1 Chron 22:8) however, just because he was personally unable to fulfill his vision he did not give up. Instead he took counter measures to complete his dream: 1) HE APPOINTED A SUCCESSOR InContinue reading "ABUNDANT PREPARATION"
BOOK REVIEW: EAT MOVE SLEEP
AUTHOR: TOM RATH – Business, Health and Wellbeing expert Admittedly, I have NEVER been a healthy person. I haven’t had any health problems, I simply do not eat right. I have become very lethargic and don’t sleep well. I received an electronic ad for Tom Rath’s new book EAT MOVE SLEEP. As I read theContinue reading "BOOK REVIEW: EAT MOVE SLEEP"
WAYS TO ENDURE A CRISIS
In Matthew 10:22 we are comforted with the words, "but he that ENDURETH to the end shall be saved." I am certain that you have either 1) endured a crisis, 2) are in the middle of a crisis, 3) or you are headed into a crisis. This is simply the cycle of life. This blogpostContinue reading "WAYS TO ENDURE A CRISIS"
THE LEADER’S OFFICE
The role of a leader can be interesting at best. We are expected to do numerous activities. Many of these tasks are requested at a minutes notice. Below is a brief description of the tools and attributes required for the leaders office: RUBBER BANDS for flexibilityPAPER CLIPS to hold things togetherENVELOPES to keep secretsERASERS toContinue reading "THE LEADER’S OFFICE"
MINISTRY EVALUATION TOOL
How are the ministries of your church doing? This is a fair question that we all have asked ourselves. Below is a questionnaire that I have administered to leaders to gauge the health of his or her department. This gives a good overview of what is happening. It also allows you as the leaderContinue reading "MINISTRY EVALUATION TOOL"
TIPS FOR CREATING A WORKABLE CALENDAR
Calendars must EXIST This may seem elementary but calendars must exist. I understand that circumstances throughout the year will alter your current calendar. However, you must have a starting point of a yearly calendar that will help keep you on track. Calendars must be FLEXIBLE On the other extreme I have witnessed calendars that areContinue reading "TIPS FOR CREATING A WORKABLE CALENDAR"
THE POWER OF A PASTOR’S LETTER
One of the best tools that I used while pastoring was “The Pastor’s Letter.” I decided that I would write OUR OWN STORY. It creates a great spirit of unity and momentum when you provide people with positive talking points. The pastor's letter was a powerful tool that clearly articulated exactly what it was thatContinue reading "THE POWER OF A PASTOR’S LETTER"
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