Help Michael Build A Classroom in Uganda
In December 2013, our 10-year-old son Michael announced to us that he wanted to collect the money needed to help build a school in Africa. He said it was something that God had set on ....
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We’re not thinking big enough: Five reasons we don’t ask God for HUGE things
Several themes have been emerging in my life lately. One predominant focus is this: I'm not thinking big enough for God. Our pastor spoke about this recently, and it's come up several times in conversations ....
Weekend Church Marketing Challenge
Don't think twice about ministering to someone this weekend. Just do it. If you see a need, meet the need. If someone asks for help, then help. If your kids ask you to play with ....
Acknowledge good works publicly
I spent the day Thursday enjoying a professional development conference and hearing from experienced professionals from the worlds of social media, crisis communications, event planning, public relations, media relations, and business etiquette. One speaker, an ....
Challenge: Read and Respond to this Proverb
Proverbs 19:4 says: Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man's friend deserts him. Is there someone you can think of who needs a friend? How are you going to respond?
Challenge: Read this quote. Tell me what it means to you.
"You don't need to reclaim a Christian nation to win a nation back to Christ." -- Dr. John Dickson, speaker, author, biblical historian What does this mean to you? What does it look like? *** Dr. John ....
16 ways to market the church today
Don't just write "Happy Birthday" on your friend's Facebook page. Call her! Feed someone. Organize a Bible study. Leave a 50% tip. Help someone with a chore. Write a thank you note. Send it through the ....
Midweek Church Marketing Challenge
See a need. Meet the need. Praise God for using you!
Church Marketing: How many people can you reach for $50?
Richard, a gentleman from our church, shared the following story with me about a mission trip the church took to Vermont. One of the ministers on the trip gave Richard and each person on the ....
Ignoring God: How’s that working for you?
When we look back on our lives, we can often see God's hand at work. In hindsight, I can see him at every crossroad. Especially those life-changing moments when (while it was happening) I was ....