Easter at our church was stunning. We had over 5,000 people attend our services - a new record for our little church - but even more incredible is we had almost 200 people stand and make a commitment to follow Jesus! That never gets old ... I'm so thankful to...

Easter is the biggest of big days in local church ministry. All of human history swings on the hinge of Easter. For many churches this day is the pinnacle of a long process of inviting and work. It's an exciting time to in ministry in the local church. I emailed...

My friend Kenny Jahng shared this framework at a seminar of his I was at on personal productivity. You should check out his blog or follow him on twitter ... he's got some great stuff to share! Email communication is typically pretty core to a church's communication strategy. We generate lists...

Easter is a the biggest of big days ... I know that you've worked hard to ensure that this weekend's services are going to be amazing. There are more people in your community that would come but they are just looking for an invite. Here are some free ways to...

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Wow! This winter has been a long one! Polar vortex ... record low temperatures ... record high amounts of snow ... it's been a tough one!! I love what Connexus Church did to leverage the negative feelings about winter and celebrate spring. I asked Shawna Lester from Connexus to help...

I believe that a part of being an effective leader in the church is keeping our eyes and ears open to the world around us and looking for lessons we could learn from the marketplace to apply to our churches. I've been thinking recently about the following companies and how...

Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other. /ˈfrikSHən/ Friction is an interesting topic when applied to church communications. A part of our role as leaders is to reduce friction to help people take steps in their spiritual...

Easter & Zombies? New Years Resolutions Gangsta at Church? Fall Launch Cold Case Christianity Remember Radio? It's a wireless audio delivery system ... most cars are outfitted with it ... you just turn it on and all kinds of content comes streaming in. Some "channels" (sort of like a Pandora...

From time to time I like to share quotable quotes on twitter that I have been chewing on. Often these quotes are amongst some of the most reshared content that I post. I thought I'd pull together some of my favorites into a post and provide a simple link for you to...