Leaders. Self-motivated. Teachable. A survivor. Visionary. Completer. Marry well. Predictable. Soul Winner. Producer. Inspirational. Man of his word. Man of the word of God. Their boss is their schedule. Example. Exhorter. Empathy. Content. Flexible. Staying … Read More

Pastors. Stay put in a crisis. Win souls-have a baptism each Sunday. Be optimistic. Prepare for teaching and preaching. Study-know your people. Live within your income. Be on time. Be thoughtful. Keep to your pulpit. … Read More

Time Management. Put your life on paper. You do not have time you make time. Time is an event not seconds, minute, hours, or days. Prioritize the 168 hrs of the week. Have a daily … Read More

Anti-Growth Factors. A none soul winning pastor and leadership. No church wide soul winning program. Deacon run church. No aggressive soul winning. No organized departmentalized Sunday school. No baptisms. Weak altar call. No organized invitation. … Read More

Public Relations. Get to know the Religion Editor.  Take him to lunch. Give him stories about special events ahead of time. Use the media to your advantage to promote events and meetings. Invite them to your … Read More

Getting out of a financial hole I. Get a financial advisor. Give control to them. Realize the first sixty days will be the roughest. Keep your thoughts on the short range goals. Get rid of … Read More

Financial Baby Steps-Pay minimum on everything until you get an emergency fund. Enlarge the emergency fund to cover 3-6 months. Do not invest this emergency fund. Use 401 (k)-403 (b) plans. Stay with Mutual Funds … Read More

Finance Principles. The GOOD STEWARD principle (Lk 16:1-3) The PRE-PLANNED GIVING principle (I Cor 16; II Cor 9) The SPENDING principle (II Thess 36-12) The CONTENTMENT principle (Phil 4:11-12; Heb 13:5) The JOSEPH principle (Genesis … Read More

Delegate or Stagnate. Do everything yourself at first. Let the laymen come to you. Look for laymen with a heart for the ministry. Watch them for at least six months. Use laymen as leaders. Meet … Read More

Strong but compassionate preaching. Prayer list. Make the devil the enemy. Pull for a team victory. Four elements-positive, negative, negative, and finally positive. Leave them believing that can do this. If you cannot get them … Read More