It’s time to make your members effective
Would you like to start next year on a stronger foundation than you've ever had before - so you can achieve more in outreach? The new year is in swing, and I want to bring...
09 March, 2016
Author: Dave Mann
To fuel your fire #4/11: Unlocking the power of an invitation
A young schoolboy who recently caught a ride with a friend of mine looked out the window and asked her, “What are all those buildings with the letter ‘t’ on top?” Times have changed! it...
04 March, 2016
To fuel your fire #3/11: The power of a story
Jesus had three key conversational techniques. (1) He asked questions, (2) he made provocative statements that drew people in (possibly the most difficult), and (3) he told stories from the natural world that aided understanding,...
03 March, 2016
To fuel your fire #2/11: If we don’t show them how, they won’t know how!
Some people wrongly assume that, if we truly love people, we will find a way to share the gospel. I haven’t found this to be true. I’ve met many sincere Christians who would love to...
22 February, 2016
To fuel your fire #1/11: Tell them why before showing them how!
While many identify fear of rejection as a key hindrance to outreaching action, it is unavoidable that love conquers fear. No matter how much time we give to showing them how to outreach - if...
16 February, 2016
The importance of a plan
People are looking for something to believe in and give their lives to – and Jesus gives us just that. He calls us to the greatest mission on earth – and it is the responsibility...
02 February, 2016
OUTREACH BOOK REVIEW-8 Habits of Effective Small Group Leaders
I've had the book for about 3 years - and didn't read it because a skim-read led me to believe it was 'just another good book about church small groups - but one that, yet...
22 January, 2016
Mission – movement – model – monument
A friend recently recounted the typical journey of all organisations - including our churches and para-church organisation. It is an interesting reflection: Mission - movement - model (mechanism) - monument. (And, does the Shining Lights...
04 January, 2016
NEW RESOURCE-a business card with IMPACT!
Sometimes it is the small things that count. Two 'punches' have more combined power than one. Imagine if your members, whenever they engaged in a spiritual conversation with a stranger, had something simple to give...
08 December, 2015
NEW RESOURCE-5 free booklets to reinforce your equipping
Today we live in a truly multi-media world, and this affects the way we disciple our members. Advertisers use multiple media to increase the 'volume' of their messages - and we are wise to do...
08 December, 2015
The power of a vision
Vision is powerful. People are looking for something to believe in and give their lives to – and Jesus gives us just that. He calls us to the greatest mission on earth – and it...
07 December, 2015
NEW RESOURCE-Reasons to believe (Cornerstone Series)
Have you seen young people walk away from the faith of their heritage? Do you know newer Christians who are struggling to work out why we might believe Christianity to be true? I mean, what...
07 December, 2015
Five keys to an effective evangelistic message
One of the great privileges of being a pastor or key Church leader is that we get to speak on key occasions like Christmas and Easter, births and funerals, baptisms and weddings. On these occasions...
07 December, 2015
Prayer – do we really need a lot of time in it?
I've been reading a leadership book (which I'll leave nameless because what follows). It promotes prayer as a vital leadership habit - but then it measures prayer in terms of time. It's a great book...
10 November, 2015
Religious affiliation is decreasing – but not spiritual interest
A recent Pew study claimed that New Zealand is one of only three countries in the world where the non-religious are expected to outnumber the religious by 2050, according to new research. They believed that...
06 November, 2015
Phase III needs a financial contribution
In this November update to partnered church leaders is: 1. A planning calendar to make the most of the final phase at Easter 2016...
02 November, 2015
NEW RESOURCE-The Chronicles of Paki – Series II
How much do you know about our nation’s bicultural heritage? Most New Zealanders are unaware that there are many positive stories in our early history. However, this awareness is important - because we learn a...
02 November, 2015
Three keys to a powerful promotion
One of the key elements of this outreach mobilisation strategy for Churches is regular promotion. If we do not remind people of the importance of outreach, and of how they could realistically apply lessons learnt...
02 November, 2015
Six benefits of a conversational approach
Most evangelism methods involve us learning to talk. Even when we are taught how to start a conversation, the goal usually still - you guessed it – learning how to create the opportunity for us...
19 October, 2015
FAQs, $120,000 and Pushy Evangelists
Why are there 3 websites? Why are there 3 phases? Is the project getting results? How can churches make the most of this? Watch this ‘8 question in 8 minutes’ video where Dave explains all...
05 October, 2015