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
Leadership Tag
The Four Fields – Part V (How to create a simple discipleship pathway)
An intentional discipleship pathway is needed if any church is going to grow from incremental to multiplication. How could you create a simple - yet effective, pathway for discipleship? There are some keys, and I...
09 March, 2016
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
The Four Fields – Part IV (What is the gospel seed actually made of?)
There is no greater message to be heard than that which we call the gospel. But as important as that is, it is often given to massive distortions or over simplifications. People think they’re preaching...
28 January, 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
The Four Fields – Part III
Jesus taught in Luke Chapter 8 verse 4 “A sower went out to sow his seeds...
10 December, 2015
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
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
The Four Fields – Part II
Last month I began to share with you an encounter I had with a young man as he shared with me a presentation called ‘The Four Fields’. Please re-read Part 1 to give you context...
10 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
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
The Four Fields – Part I
Recently I was approached by a young man at a conference I was speaking at who asked if he could take a few minutes to share ‘The Four Fields’. I had no idea what it...
27 October, 2015
Three evidences of postmodernism in the Church
Last month we discussed postmodernism in our culture. This month we are going to consider the scary possibility that postmodern beliefs might be significantly inside our churches....
04 September, 2015