“Here’s Your Envelope” Recently, a Pastor was called up to the front of the church the week before Christmas Day. It had been a difficult four years in the church, and while there was no promise of any raise, at least he knew he would get a Christmas Bonus. The deacons made that clear when […]
Greetings Bootcampers! The boys were living large in Texas while teaching a DMin Cohort at Southwestern Seminary. Today’s topic is an important one; The Impact of Forced Terminations on a Church. Check out the references in the show notes to learn more. And leave your comments on the blog, email or the Bootcamp hotline. Forced termination […]
Small Church vs. Mega Church In a largely populated area only 5 miles across stands two churches. Church A sits just outside the city. Started in 1936, the church is worn and tattered, and has seen many pastors, leaders, and members come throughout the years. The church can hold up to 75, and there are […]
The Joyful Toil As a Pastor or Leader, there is nothing you want more than for your church to be a healthy church. To that end, you strive with the love of Christ, doing all you can in your church for the glory of God. The words of Paul in Colossians echo in your life […]
Welcome to this Nashville version of the Bootcamp. The guys got down to recording an EP while doing some Replant work in the big music city. In this installment they guys address how to deal with “stiff-necked” change resisting members of the congregation. How do you deal with people who resist change? How do you […]
Welcome back Bootcampers! In this EP we get down to the important topic of Stewardship-our focus is on how we are stewarding our gifting, leadership opportunities and the foundational questions: 1) Who does the church belong to and 2) What is my role as a Steward. Sit back listen in and we’d love to hear […]
If you’ve been interested in replanting for even a short amount of time, you’ve most likely heard these statistics: “Seven out of ten churches are either plateaued or declining.” (Mark Clifton, Reclaiming Glory) A recent Gallup poll states there has been a 10 point drop in attendance from the previous decade. 45% of American adults […]
What Comes Next? Looking back at your time in ministry, if you’ve worked through the 4 stages of a Replant, here are some things that you’ve been doing. You’ve plowed the ground by continual prayer and preaching of the gospel. You’ve planted gospel seeds by infusing the gospel into every ministry, every sermon/teaching, every member […]
THIS BLOG POST IS PART 4 IN A FIVE-PART SERIES ON THE STAGES OF A REPLANT. What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but […]
Happy Thanksgiving Week Bootcampers! We’re back with another EP on the Stages of Replanting, today’s EP focuses on the work God does of growing the church. We’d love to hear from you, drop us a comment, email or voice mail. Listen in and share your thoughts and don’t forget to leave us a review on […]
